As measles outbreaks escalate in the U.S., parents like Beth Spektor are anxiously seeking early vaccination for their young children. Experts acknowledge the safety of administering the MMR vaccine to infants as young as 6 months, but emphasize that its effectiveness improves when given after the child's first birthday. Concerns have heightened following recent measles cases, including one involving an infant at a major airport, and the death of an unvaccinated child. The health community is observing a surge in requests for the early dose, despite ongoing hesitance about vaccines among some parents.
Like many anxious parents, Beth Spektor spent the last few weeks fretting over how to protect her infant daughter from the first deadly measles outbreak to hit the U.S. in a decade.
Meanwhile, Kennedy has spent this week touting codliver oil and steroids, alongside a tepid endorsement of vaccines. Yet even as record numbers of parents now delay or decline inoculation, pediatricians and public health experts said they've seen a surge in requests for bonus doses following the death of an unvaccinated six-year-old in West Texas last week.
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