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Your questions on measles, symptoms and the MMR vaccine, answered by experts
A recent outbreak of measles is prompting questions about the life-threatening disease and how to prevent it. Here's what to know.
Measles outbreak: What to know about cases in Florida, vaccine, symptoms
Here’s what to know about the current measles outbreak, how common the measles is in the U.S., how it spreads and what the symptoms and treatment are.
What to Know About the Texas Measles Outbreak: Cases, Vaccinations, Response
Here are other key things to know about measles and the current outbreak. What Is Measles? Measles is a highly contagious, airborne disease able to infect up to 90% of people who
What to know about measles, symptoms and the MMR vaccine
A recent outbreak of measles is prompting questions about the life-threatening disease and how to prevent it. Here's what to know.
Iowa's measles vaccination rates below target
Measles vaccination rates in Iowa remain below coverage targets. Why it matters: The U.S. recorded its first measles death in a decade last week in Texas as the largest outbreak of the disease has spread.
The 19th Explains: What parents need to know about the measles vaccine
A measles outbreak involving more than 150 infected people in Texas has put a spotlight on the role of vaccines in treating preventable diseases — especially as childhood vaccination rates have declined for several years.
What to know about the measles outbreak, the measles vaccine and prevention
Measles is one of the world’s most contagious diseases, with one person being able to infect nine out of 10 of their ...
Who can get the measles and is the vaccine safe?
Vaccination provides long-lasting 97% protection against measles infection. Most people who have been vaccinated do not need ...
Don't know if you got the measles vaccine? Just get another shot, doctors say
Texas doctors said there's no harm in getting another measles vaccine if you don't know whether you were vaccinated as a ...
How Measles Vaccines Adverse Reactions Compare to COVID Vaccine
The COVID-19 vaccine has prompted more than 10 times as many reports of adverse symptoms than the measles vaccine.
Should babies get a ‘bonus dose’ of the measles vaccine? Doctors say it depends
Pediatricians and public health experts said they’ve seen a surge in requests for “bonus” doses of measles immunization ...
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Concerned about measles? Wondering if you need the vaccine? Here's what to know
Adults can suffer severe infections if they get the measles. There are a lot of questions about the efficacy of the ...
Oregon health Q&A: At age 77, how can I tell if I’m protected against measles?
Q: I am a fairly healthy 77-year-old woman who has always been dutiful about being fully vaccinated. In reading about the, ...
Do I need a measles vaccine booster?
Adults born before 1957 are assumed to have natural immunity because they were likely exposed to measles before the vaccine ...
Measles cases surge in Texas with latest update
HOUSTON — Texas health officials report that measles cases have jumped again in an update released Friday morning. The Texas ...
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How the measles vaccine keeps kids from getting sick
Widespread immunization prevents outbreaks, including the one in Texas that has infected at least 198 people and led to 1 ...