Why I Got the Measles Vaccine at Age 63
Cases have now popped up in at least 19 states, including Kentucky and Georgia. That’s near enough to home for me to start ...
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Five Reasons Measles Outbreaks Are Worse Than You Think—And Why Vaccination Matters
Both formulations of the so-called MMR vaccine contain weakened live forms of the measles virus. The vaccine does ...
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.
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 ...
Do you need another measles vaccine dose? Experts reveal who is protected
As measles cases continue to spread across the United States, experts reveal who may need another vaccine dose and who is ...
Chicago Department of Public Health urges people to confirm measles vaccine amid growing Texas outbreak
The U.S. has seen the most measles cases in a single year since 2019, with the vast majority of cases confirmed from an ...
Should You Get A Measles Vaccine Booster? Here's What To Know.
Nearly 400 cases of measles have been reported in the U.S. so far this year, and 95% of the cases have been in people who ...
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 may opt for earlier doses.
Here are the 18 states where measles cases have been reported
The measles outbreaks in West Texas and New Mexico have surpassed a combined 370 cases, two unvaccinated people have died ...
Measles cases surge in Texas as Arkansas health experts urge public to get MMR vaccine
Measles cases are surging in Texas, and Arkansas health professionals are urging residents to get the MMR vaccine.So far this ...
How Houston schools are responding to state measles outbreak — and where vaccination rates are lowest
Houston-area colleges and school districts are responding to the state's measles outbreak, with information, tips and ...
‘Like a forest fire’: Where large measles outbreaks will occur, according to an epidemiologist
What is interesting about this current outbreak is the speed at which it’s expanding and increasing,” said Dr. William Moss, an epidemiology professor at the Johns Hopkins ...