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When your child can get the MMR (measles, mumps, and rubella) vaccine
The MMR vaccine protects your child against three viruses: measles, mumps, and rubella (German measles). The MMRV is the same ...
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What to Know About the Measles Vaccine
Measles is a highly contagious airborne disease caused by a virus, and can be severe or even fatal. According to the U.S.
United pharmacies to offer measles vaccine
The United Family pharmacies will be offering the MMR vaccine to protect against measles to local Texas communities. Here is ...
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Do you need a measles vaccine booster? What to know as a Texas outbreak spreads
While measles is one of the most contagious infectious diseases, doctors say the vaccine, normally given as part of the combination measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine, is highly effective and ...
What parents need to know about protecting their kids from measles
The only way to prevent measles infection is with the measles, mumps and rubella (or MMR) vaccine, said Dr. Zachary Most, an ...
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Watch for these measles symptoms and know when to get the vaccine amid New Jersey outbreak
At least three people have been diagnosed with measles in New Jersey this year. A look at the symptoms, complications and ...
5 key questions about measles answered amid outbreak
Measles can cause complications like pneumonia, brain swelling, long-term hearing loss and death — as is the case in the current Texas outbreak. In the decade before the measles vaccine, the CDC ...
Can you get measles if you're vaccinated? What are symptoms? Answers to your questions.
A few days after symptoms begin, an infected person may experience further symptoms. These may include a telltale rash, which breaks out as flat red spots on the face and then spreads down the neck ...
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Ask PolitiFact: Who can get the measles and is the vaccine safe?
Measles is highly contagious. Without a vaccine, 9 out of 10 people exposed to measles will become infected, the CDC said. About 1 to 3 of every 1,000 children with measles will die, usually from ...
Texas measles outbreak grows to 146 cases, children and teens most impacted
The measles outbreak in Texas has grown to 146 cases with most infections reported among children and teenagers, according to new data released Friday.