Top-Line Questions From Moms About MMR

We all want our children to be safe and healthy. Measles is a serious and highly contagious disease, but, fortunately, we can prevent it with immunizations. The measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine is safe and the best way to protect your child against measles and other diseases. I understand that some parents are concerned about vaccines. The evidence about the vaccine's safety and benefits is strong and consistent. There is a lot of inaccurate information circulating about the measles vaccine, so let's make sure we separate the facts from the myths. If you have any concerns or questions, talk to your child's health care provider. In the meantime, here are some answers to the most commonly asked questions I get: How easy is it to get measles if you aren't vaccinated? If you aren't vaccinated and you are exposed to measles, you have a 90 percent chance of getting measles. We know that measles is extremely contagious. It spreads when an infected person breathes, coughs or sneezes. It spreads so easily that if one person has it, nine out of 10 of the people close to that person who are not immune will also become infected. You can get measles just by being in a room where a person with measles has been, even several hours after that person has left. A person is infectious from four days prior to rash onset through four days after rash onset. Unvaccinated people put themselves and others at risk for measles and its complications. If a person hasn't been vaccinated...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news