What to know about measles breakthrough cases and why vaccination is still important
As measles spreads across the U.S., a few fully vaccinated people have contracted rare breakthrough cases. Here's what to ...
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New Measles Outbreaks Confirmed in The US. Do You Need an MMR Booster to Keep Yourself Safe?
The CDC also recommends that people who had an allergic reaction to the first MMR vaccine hold off on getting the second dose ...
Editorial: Only constant vigilance, and vaccination, will stop measles from coming back
A pair of measles cases in Erie County highlight the importance of vigilance against the disease, which is reliably prevented ...
Measles vaccination rates may be lower than thought, risking ‘elimination status'
Measles vaccination rates for young children may be as low as 71% in younger children, well below the threshold needed for ...
HHS taps anti-vaccine activist to look at debunked links between autism and vaccines, sources say
David Geier has repeatedly claimed that vaccines cause autism. Working alongside his father, he has published a number of ...
Vaccines group Gavi says U.S. has not confirmed it will end funding
The head of leading vaccines group Gavi alliance says it has not received confirmation from the U.S. government that it might ...
Parents of girl who died after measles infection said they wouldn't get MMR vaccine
After their daughter passed away following a measles infection, West Texas parents spoke with Children’s Health Defense about ...
Ohio sees first measles case: Where can you get the vaccination in Ross County?
CHILLICOTHE ― As the measles outbreak continues to spread throughout the United States and with the first case reported in ...
Babies under 1 typically don't get the measles vaccine. Can they get a dose early?
The first dose of the measles-mumps-rubella vaccine is given when children are 12 to 15 months old. Some doctors and parents ...
Oregon health Q&A: Questions about measles, MMR vaccine for Oregonians born in the 1940s
Questions are answered by experts at the Oregon Health Authority, other state agencies or community partners. Questions and answers are republished by permission.
People suffered in the era before measles vaccines. Just ask some survivors | Letters
Born before the advent of life-saving vaccines, I suffered with a severe case of measles when I was six months old. I lost ...
Parents of child who died of measles still don't support MMR vaccine
The parents of the unvaccinated 6-year-old girl who died from the measles are speaking out — but not in favor of vaccination.