The Pennsylvania Department of Health is reminding residents that measles is highly contagious. Up to nine out of 10 people who have close contact with someone with measles can become infected if they are not vaccinated or already immune.
The department recommends the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine as the best protection against measles.
The MMR vaccine is available through pediatricians, primary care offices, pharmacies, federally qualified health centers, rural health centers, county and local health departments, the Vaccines for Children program and Pennsylvania’s 59 state health centers.
More information is available at pa.gov/measles.
Photo credits to Pennsylvania Department of Health
