As new outbreaks of measles -- a once nearly eliminated illness in the United States -- continue to emerge, experts remind Americans that there's an easy way to stop infection: Get vaccinated.
-- a once nearly eliminated illness in the United States -- continue to emerge, experts remind Americans that there's an easy way to stop infection: Get vaccinated.spreads so easily that if one person has it, 90% of the people close to that person who are not vaccinated or otherwise immune will also become infected," the U.S. Food and Drug Administration warned in a statement released Friday.
Still, misinformation abounds and some parents may still balk at getting their kids the shot. Higher levels of unvaccinated people are a big factor behind outbreaks in communities.: MMR II and Priorix, for use in people ages 12 months and older. Kids ages 1 to 12 may also get the MMRV and transient, the FDA said. The vaccine contains a small amount of weakened virus to prime your immune system should you become exposed.
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