All Articles on Measles

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  The impact of vaccines: Millions of lives saved

  Vaccinations in 112 countries prevented an estimated 50 million deaths over the last 20 years.
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  Measles and vaccine safety: a vaccine scientist’s view

  As parents, we worry about vaccine safety. But I believe the CDC when they say that measles is serious and the vaccine is safe. Here’s why.
• Delaying measles-related vaccines may raise seizure risk

  Delaying the first dose of the measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) and measles-mumps-rubella-varicella (MMRV) vaccines in children older than 15 months—outside the recommended schedule—may actually more than double the risk of fever-related seizures.