SC can’t afford to let vaccine rates drop. Seniors are especially at risk.

By: Mark Gibbons

Outlets: South Carolina Daily Gazette

Published: April 21, 2026

Words: 795

Last Updated: 3 months, 1 week ago

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South Carolina has been in the center of a public health crisis. Nearly 1,000 measles cases were confirmed in the Upstate region alone during the outbreak that started last October. It’s one of the largest measles outbreaks nationwide in our modern history.

It’s the direct result of declining immunization rates — and a warning sign of what can happen when public confidence in vaccines erodes.

South Carolina policymakers should stand …

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