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Shots against measles should be optional
Department's leadership consistently emphasized vaccine was best way to prevent spread of measles
Doctor may recommend immunoglobulin to lower risk of becoming seriously sick
If you have not been vaccinated contact physician as soon as possible
It has been given to many hundreds of millions of people around world
It has great safety record and strong data
Most common effects are mild like sore arm or redness around injection site
Nearly everyone born before 1957 should be immune
Advocate with neighbors friends other family members to get their children vaccinated to lower the risk of exposure
When vaccinated people become infected symptoms are often milder and they are less likely to spread disease
If born between 1963 and 1967 you may have received less effective vaccine and may need to be vaccinated again
Healthy adults with one shot are protected as are school-aged children and some people with compromised immune systems with two shots
Public health officials may recommend moving first dose earlier for children near measles outbreak
M.M.R. series is given at 1 year old
Pregnant women should try to ensure that their close contacts are immunized said Dr Orenstein
If you cannot track down medical records ask doctor for blood test to measure antibodies
More serious reactions are rarer but may include fever-induced seizures
Pregnant women are 10 times more likely to die from measles than those not pregnant