State Health Leaders Give Updated Measles Vaccine Guidelines

Some people are reluctant to get vaccinated or have their children vaccinated because of the medical misinformation that is circulating about vaccines.

State health leaders give updated measles vaccine guidelines

State health leaders give updated measles vaccine guidelinesState health leaders are continuing their push to make sure people are vaccinated against measles. ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – State health leaders are continuing their push to make sure people are vaccinated against measles.  Younger children, especially babies under the age of 12 months, remain the most vulnerable.  “The measles virus is one of the most contagious viruses we know of,” said Ne…

New Mexico health officials urge early measles vaccines for children in outbreak counties

Top state health officials on Thursday recommended parents seek an early dose of the measles vaccine for very young children residing in New Mexico counties where measles is actively spreading or traveling to places with high case counts, such as…

The National Center for Infectious Diseases received information about the measles situation today. Since February 18 this year, 2,928 cases of measles have been confirmed. Of these, 450 children are currently hospitalized. There are three children in intensive care, out of 10 children being treated in intensive care. Also last night a suspected case of meningitis in a four-year-old child from Chingeltai district was confirmed and hospitalized …

Measles are back – and with alarming figures also in Germany. But there is: vaccination. Nevertheless, many children are protected too late or not at all.