Measles is highly contagious. The virus can live for up to two hours in the air where infected people have coughed or sneezed. Nine out of 10 people exposed to the virus who don’ t have immunity from the vaccine will also become infected, according to the CDC. To prevent the virus from spreading and potentially causing an outbreak, creating community immunity by reaching a high level of vaccination rate is crucial to protect those who cannot be vaccinated.
The vast majority of parents get their children vaccinated. But because measles is so infectious, if a community’ s rate of vaccination dips below 95 % of the population, the disease can easily spread, impacting individuals and groups of people. Check with your pediatrician today if you’ re unsure about your child’ s protection. Learn more at HealthyChildren. org.
“ No parent should have to experience the loss of a child to a preventable disease. Vaccines save lives,” said Dr. Kressly.“ Pediatricians are here to talk with families about their children’ s health, including how they can access vaccines. We must support immunization programs so that children in every community get the opportunity to grow up healthy and strong.”
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