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Measles is one of the most highly infectious diseases in the world, and the CDC recommends everyone who's at least six months old and not yet vaccinated get the measles or MMR vaccine.
Two doses give nearly 100% immunity.
The latest guidance follows months of often confusing statements from HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
downplaying the effectiveness of the vaccine.
And as the measles outbreak continues to spread...
The CDC is reporting nearly 1,800 confirmed cases in more than half the U.S.
For NPR News, I'm Jess Mador in Atlanta.
Measles is one of the most highly infectious diseases in the world, and the CDC recommends everyone who's at least six months old and not yet vaccinated get the measles or MMR vaccine.
Two doses give nearly 100 percent immunity.
The latest guidance follows months of often confusing statements from HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
downplaying the effectiveness of the vaccine.
And as the measles outbreak continues to spread, the CDC is reporting nearly 1,800 confirmed cases in more than half the U.S.
For NPR News, I'm Jess Mador in Atlanta.
Measles is one of the most highly infectious diseases in the world, and the CDC recommends everyone who's at least six months old and not yet vaccinated get the measles or MMR vaccine.
Two doses give nearly 100 percent immunity.
The latest guidance follows months of often confusing statements from HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
downplaying the effectiveness of the vaccine.
And as the measles outbreak continues to spread, the CDC is reporting nearly 1,800 confirmed cases in more than half the U.S.