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Keeping your kids safe from measles
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3/6/2025
AccuWeather's Ali Reid speaks with Dr. Frank Esper from Cleveland Clinic Children's who shares some of the best ways to prevent measles from affecting your family.
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Measles cases are on the rise across the U.S. and doctors say the best way to
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prevent the disease is through vaccination. It's one of the most
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contagious viruses in the world, spreading through coughs and sneezes and
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can linger in the air for up to two hours. When we look at all the kids who
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are getting measles, both now and in all the previous years, the vast majority of
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them are not vaccinated or only have one vaccine. It is very rare for you to
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actually see a child who received both doses of the vaccine to actually get
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measles. The measles vaccine has been around since the 1960s and is part of
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the MMR shot, which also protects against mumps and rubella. It's
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recommended that Children receive two doses, one at 12 to 15 months old and
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another between ages four and six to not only protect your child, but those
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around them too. There are some people who are who can't receive the vaccine
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because they're immune compromised or they're allergic to a component of the
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vaccine. And for those people, they really depend on all of us to be
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vaccinated to protect them. Experts say parents should check their child's
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vaccination records and talk to their pediatrician if they have any concerns
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with measles cases on the rise. Doctors stress that prevention is key for
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you other. I'm Allie Reed.
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