Rogers MAM, et al. – Approximately 1.48 million infants were followed using data from a nationwide private health insurer for years 2001-2017 to examine the relationship between congenital infections with consequent diabetes risk in children in the United States, given the recent rise in vaccine hesitancy. In total, there were 781 infants with congenital infections and 73,974 with perinatal infections. Diabetes developed in 3,334 children. Congenital and other perinatal infections were related to higher risks of diabetes mellitus development during childhood. However, to decrease the incidence of diabetes in children, vaccination for rubella persists to be a significant preventive action.