A great resource for your patients:
CDC Fact Sheet
High rates of vaccination in communities is a critical component of preventing measles outbreaks. Please ensure that all of your patients for whom MMR vaccination is indicated are up-to-date. Current CDC recommendations for MMR vaccine are here.
Healthcare personnel should have 2 documented doses of MMR vaccine, or documented evidence of immunity against measles.
Healthcare providers should consider the following steps for patients who might be at increased risk of measles exposure, such as people planning to travel to areas with measles outbreaks (see list of measles outbreaks reported to CDC here or who might have contact with visitors from these areas:
Letter from the Maryland Department of Health:
4545 Crain Highway, White Plains, MD 20695
Phone: 301-609-6900
Hours: Mon-Fri 8 AM – 5 PM
To promote, protect and improve health of our community!
A healthier Charles County