Florida measles outbreak highlights the cost of vaccine hesitancy
February 28, 20241 min read
A measles outbreak that started in a Florida elementary school has spread and is now up to ten cases.
University of Delaware epidemiologist Jennifer Horney can comment on the outbreak as well as the risk to U.S. eradication status for measles and the role that vaccine hesitancy plays in the emergence and reemergence of vaccine preventable diseases.
Vaccine hesitancy is relevant in the Florida case, as the state's top health official defied federal guidance to contain it.
Horney has more than 20 years of experience conducting outbreak investigations and providing technical assistance during pandemics to public health groups domestically and internationally.
To set up an interview, visit her profile and click the contact button; or, contact UD's media relations office.
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Jennifer Horney Professor and Director, EpidemiologyJennifer Horney's research focuses on the health impacts of disasters and public health emergencies including climate change.
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