"A person can spread the illness to others before they have symptoms, and it can take seven to twenty-one days for symptoms to show up after exposure. Measles can lead to severe disease in young children and vulnerable adults. As L.A. County residents begin to travel this summer and with measles cases increasing among those who have recently traveled, we remind everyone that the best way to protect yourself and your family from infection is with the highly effective measles vaccine."
"The Department of Health and Human Services announced major changes to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention vaccine schedule this month, reducing the number of diseases it recommends regular vaccination for from 17 to 11. The CDC still recommends that all children be vaccinated against measles, mumps, rubella, polio, pertussis, tetanus, diphtheria, Haemophilus influenzae type B (Hib), pneumococcal disease, human papillomavirus (HPV) and varicella, also a"
Los Angeles County confirmed the first measles case of 2026 in a resident who recently traveled internationally. Public health authorities are identifying contacts and checking vaccination status for people who may have been exposed. Measles spreads easily through the air and on surfaces and can be transmitted before symptoms appear, with symptoms taking seven to twenty-one days to develop. Severe disease can occur in young children and vulnerable adults. The MMR vaccine provides about 97 percent protection with two doses. Federal guidance adjusted the CDC routine vaccine schedule from 17 to 11 diseases while maintaining childhood vaccination recommendations that include measles.
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