Measles vaccine is safe, effective

Measles is back in the headlines this summer, with several confirmed cases in Western Washington, Florida and California, as well as an outbreak in Brooklyn, NY, that is the largest outbreak in the U.S. since measles elimination was declared in 2000.

Measles is a highly contagious respiratory disease, and is a leading cause of vaccine-preventable death among children across the globe – the majority of which are among children younger than 5 years old.