U.S. Families Seek Earlier MMR Vaccination
Measles cases in the U.S. are reported to be accelerating, with the article stating there are about twice as many confirmed cases as the previous year. In response, more U.S. parents are choosing to give the second dose of the MMR vaccine earlier than usual; the second dose can be administered as soon as four weeks after the first. The article notes that some countries (Germany, the U.K., and France) recommend earlier second-dose timing and that the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says earlier dosing is an available option.
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