Kansas has 23 cases of Measles according to KDHE, according to information from Becky Johnson, BSN-RN
Administrator/SEK Local Health Officer
https://www.kdhe.ks.gov/2314/
“You can get to the above link as well by way of the link below from the CDC:
https://www.cdc.gov/measles/
Below is the link to the MMWR article from the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices regarding MMR vaccination:
https://www.immunize.org/wp-
To clarify:
During a measles outbreak, infants aged 6–11 months should receive a single dose of MMR. This would be followed by the 2 dose series at the recommended periods (12-15 months and 4-6 years).
**This would be for residents of counties with outbreaks**
The ACIP generally considers those individuals born before 1957 to have presumptive evidence of immunity to measles, mumps and rubella, thus does not recommend vaccination with the MMR vaccine for this group.”
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