Pediatricians and public health experts said they’ve seen a surge in requests for “bonus” doses of measles immunization following the death of an unvaccinated six-year-old in West Texas last week.
The Texas measles outbreak is raising a lot of questions about whether you need another measles vaccines. Here's what infectious disease doctors suggest.
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The COVID-19 vaccine has prompted more than 10 times as many reports of adverse symptoms than the measles vaccine.
A hospital in Texas on Wednesday confirmed the death of an unvaccinated child who was infected with measles—the first fatality in a two-state measles outbreak that began in January, according to the Associated Press.
Vaccination provides long-lasting 97% protection against measles infection. Most people who have been vaccinated do not need to be vaccinated again.
As measles cases continue to rise globally, the Ulster County Department of Health urged residents to take proactive steps to protect themselves, their loved ones and their
Adults born before 1957 are assumed to have natural immunity because they were likely exposed to measles before the vaccine was created. Adults born and vaccinated between 1957 an