Measles cases in the U.S. have increased by more than 600% since February. Here’s how you can keep infants safe.

Declining vaccination rates are leaving communities vulnerable to the spread of debilitating, preventable diseases like measles. Dedicated health workers go the distance to protect children's health.

People who have had the measles, like your dad, are immune for life. For everyone else, a two-dose series of the vaccine is 97% effective at preventing the disease. Known as the MMR vaccine ...

Michigan has had two confirmed measles infections in 2025, the latest reported Wednesday, April 1, in Kent County. Nationally, the U.S. has identified more than 483 cases across 20 states -- a 70% ...

Two possible measles exposure locations have been identified in Pueblo County. The measles vaccine is highly effective in preventing infection. A Pueblo County resident was confirmed on March 31 ...

Jean Wilson, a nurse practitioner and assistant professor, teaching stream, in the University of Toronto’s Lawrence Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing, says that with measles cases on the rise, addressing ...

CVS Health is offering measles vaccines to people who live in Pennsylvania after two cases of the disease have been confirmed within the state. CVS says the vaccine doses will be available to ...

After three measles cases were reported in Pennsylvania, CVS Health is offering the measles-mumps-rubella vaccine to help combat the spread of the highly contagious disease. The company announced ...

The common measles symptoms include: Health organizations vouch for the effectiveness of vaccines to prevent the disease. The CDC states that the ‘best protection’ against measles is the ...

Role of vaccine in measles prevention After infection, measles takes 10-15 days to spread in the body. Initial signs and symptoms include mild to moderate fever, persistent cough, runny nose ...

Why Is the First Measles Shot Given at 12 Months? The current U.S. vaccine schedule calls for the first MMR dose to be given no sooner than 12 months of age and up to 15 months of age. It then ...