Oklahoma Health Officials Promote MMR Vaccine Before Next School Year

Measles is highly contagious. Here's how to protect yourself

The best way to avoid measles is to get the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine.

Oklahoma health officials promote MMR vaccine before next school year

As the school year ends, Oklahoma health leaders are urging parents to consider the MMR vaccine to address rising measles cases and high exemption rates.

Measles on the rise: Inside the beliefs of Long Island's 'medical freedom' families - The Long Island Advocate

By Camryn Bowden Editor’s note: Part one in an investigative series on the recent measles outbreak in the United States. “My child who has had the measles and has natural immunity [and] can no more catch the measles than I can. I have 0% fear of him catching the measles. I do have 100% fear of him going into cardiac arrest and seizing if he receives the MMR [measles, mumps and rubella vaccine],” said one “medical freedom” mother from Holbrook, i…