
Extra measles vaccine shot recommended for some travelers to Texas, other areas with outbreaks, CDC says
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is now backing an additional measles vaccine shot for some travelers within the United States, multiple health officials tell CBS News, in response to record outbreaks of the highly contagious virus this year.
In a letter shared with health departments on April 8, the CDC said it would now be recommending that visitors to areas affected by measles outbreaks within the United States follow stepped up vaccination guidance issued by local authorities.
Most adults still do not need an additional dose of the measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine, the CDC says. But for "people going to or living in areas in the United States with ongoing community-wide measles transmission," the CDC says doctors should "reassess need" for vaccination.

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