Measles was once a common childhood disease and almost an expected part of growing up. While most children recovered from the measles without problems, many others did not. In some children, the infection caused pneumonia and in a few, encephalitis (infection of the brain) and even death. Before the measles vaccines were available in the U.S., every year an average of 450 people died from measles according to CDC historical statistics; most of them were previously healthy children. Thanks to the success of the measles vaccine, we can now protect children from measles. However, in recent years some parents have refused or delayed vaccinating their children out of fear or misinformation about the safety of the measles vaccine. This means there are more unvaccinated children, teens, and adults in our communities. Check our post from the American Academy of Pediatrics on Youtube.

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