{"id":2090,"date":"2025-03-22T08:05:22","date_gmt":"2025-03-22T12:05:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/norfolk\/?page_id=2090"},"modified":"2025-09-04T12:39:42","modified_gmt":"2025-09-04T16:39:42","slug":"concerned-about-measles","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/norfolk\/concerned-about-measles\/","title":{"rendered":"Concerned about Measles?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Measles is easily preventable.<\/h3>\n
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A safe and effective vaccine that prevents measles is given as part of the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine or the measles, mumps, rubella, and varicella (MMRV) vaccine series.\u00a0Since measles-containing vaccines became available in the United States, the disease has become rare in this country.\u00a0<\/strong>Two doses of the vaccine are given to provide lifetime protection. The first dose is given at age 12-15 months and the second dose is given before kindergarten entry (age 4-6 years). Over 90% of the U.S. population is vaccinated against measles and approximately 95% of kindergarteners in Virginia are vaccinated against measles. However, infants younger than 12 months old are too young to be vaccinated. These infants and others who are not vaccinated are very susceptible to infection if they are exposed to someone with measles.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Am I protected against measles?<\/h3>\n
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You are considered immune and protected against measles if you have written documentation (records) showing at least one of the following:<\/span><\/p>\n