measles outbreak

In 2000, the CDC declared measles eliminated from the U.S., yet in 2019, more than 1300 cases were reported. Now measles is back in the spotlight, with a few cases linked to international travel and unvaccinated individuals. Nonetheless, parents may be concerned about their children contracting the disease, especially new parents and those who are […]

Immunizations are a safe and effective way to prevent many diseases. Since vaccines were developed, the number of disease outbreaks in the US has plummeted. Pockets of outbreaks can occur when people who are healthy choose not to vaccinate. For a small percentage of our population, the MMR (Measles, Mumps, and Rubella) vaccine is not […]

Immunizations are a hot topic in the media. Many proponents and opponents of vaccines have made their opinions known, sometimes without facts to back up their claims. Each year thousands of children are hospitalized by illnesses that could have been prevented had immunizations been administered.