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- Why Parents Say No to Having Their Children Vaccinated against Measles . . .
Ongoing outbreaks of measles threaten its elimination status in the United States Its resurgence points to lower parental vaccine confidence and local pockets of unvaccinated and undervaccinated individuals
- Measles Vaccination | Measles (Rubeola) | CDC - Centers for Disease . . .
Why getting vaccinated is important The MMR vaccine protects your child from measles, mumps, and rubella, potentially serious diseases caused by viruses Almost everyone who has not had the MMR vaccine will get sick if they are exposed to those viruses
- What to know about measles breakthrough cases and why vaccination is . . .
As measles spreads across the U S , a few fully vaccinated people have contracted rare breakthrough cases Here's what to know and why vaccination is still important
- Why Vaccinated People Get Measles - California Department of Public Health
Thankfully, most people in the United States have been vaccinated against measles, but outbreaks can occur in communities with pockets of unvaccinated people During outbreaks or international travel, vaccinated people may also develop measles
- Why Measles Outbreaks in the U. S. Are Happening, and How Vaccination . . .
For those who haven’t undergone the full-body rash, swollen eyeballs and plethora of other unpleasant symptoms of measles in order to earn a lifelong defense against the disease, the vaccine is
- Measles Vaccination and Infection: Questions and Misconceptions - ASM. org
It is possible to get measles after being vaccinated, but it's extremely rare The measles vaccine (which in the U S is always given as part of the combined measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine) is highly effective, with the standard 2-dose schedule providing protective immunity to approximately 99% of individuals who receive it
- What causes breakthrough measles infections? - NBC News
A small number of people who have been fully vaccinated against measles may get sick if exposed to the virus, research finds Why do these infections happen?
- What to Know About Measles and Vaccines | Johns Hopkins | Bloomberg . . .
If the measles shot is so effective, why do I keep hearing about people getting sick from measles? The problem is that not everyone is vaccinated Because measles is so contagious, it relies on at least 95% of a community to be vaccinated
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