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Don’t wait; vaccinate

ThereĢƵ good news and bad news on the measles front. First, the good news: Of the 12 confirmed cases of measles in Pennsylvania, none, thankfully, were in Washington, Greene or Fayette counties. Now for the bad: ItĢƵ only a matter of time before the highly contagious, once-eradicated ...

Measles makes a comeback: What to know amid outbreak

Measles was considered eliminated in the United States in 2000, thanks to the highly effective measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine and high vaccination rates. But vaccination rates have fallen in recent years, and measles cases are on the rise in the United States, with 378 confirmed ...

We need to be on guard against the measles

If you’re of a certain age – about 70 and beyond – itĢƵ entirely fine to be nostalgic about some things from your childhood, like hula hoops, Davy Cockett coonskin caps, Elvis or “Gunsmoke.” One thing you shouldn’t be nostalgic about, though, is the measles. Before a vaccine ...