Ask about measles vaccination: 9 of 10 unvaccinated people who come near case will be infected

Ask about measles vaccination: 9 of 10 unvaccinated people who come near case will be infected

Ignoring advice to check vaccination status for measles or to get a measles vaccination could be easy to do for adults in the Yampa Valley, especially when medical professionals advocate for other vaccines too, ranging from flu to pneumonia to shingles. But, with the rise in measles cases in Colorado and the nation, public health officials on the county, state and national levels are encouraging residents to talk to their doctors about getting t…