MMR Vaccination Rates Dropped During COVID-19 Pandemic: Study

Researchers obtained data for 2,237 counties across 38 states.

A provider prepares an MMR vaccine at a clinic in Lubbock, Texas, in a file photograph. Jan Sonnenmair/Getty Images

The rates of measles, mumps, rubella (MMR) vaccination declined during the COVID-19 pandemic, researchers reported in a new paper.

In a research letter dated June 2, researchers found that the county-level mean vaccination rate of MMR vaccination was 93.9 percent before the pandemic. The rate dropped to 91.2 percent after the pandemic.