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According to University Health System, San Antonio has had it's first case of measles during the current national epidemic. We are monitoring the situation closely to best advise our patients and families. At this time, the local health department has issued no new guidelines on vaccinations beyond the recommended vaccines at 1 year and 4 year for children. We suspect that if the number of cases in San Antonio were to increase, that guidance might change. In the meantime, if you suspect your child has measles, PLEASE call ahead and discuss with our clinical team. Measles is major public health hazard that can shut our office down for an extended period of time, so we need to coordinate your visit.
Heritage Pediatrics has received many questions about the resurgence of measles cases in Portland and Washington state and most recently closer to home in Houston. Unfortunately, this resurgence is directly related to a drop in vaccination rates which are higher in some parts of the country than others. This threat is a primary reason that Heritage enforces a vaccine policy.
Measles is the most contagious disease on earth (as was seen by patrons waiting in lines at Disney Land in California). Thankfully, there have been no reported cases yet in San Antonio. Currently, there are no changes to vaccine timing in San Antonio and your child should receive their first measles vaccine (MMR) at 12 months and their second at 4 years old. The first vaccine protects children from measles 93% of the time and the second increases protection to 97% of persons. If measles were to come to our community, we would consult the recommendations of the health department. If early MMR vaccines (between 6-12 months and between 1-4 years) are recommended, we will make this known on this Facebook page and our website.
Lastly, if you suspect your child may have measles, please call and notify us first. A suspected measles visit to our office requires very specific protocols to protect infants in our waiting rooms.
Reliable information on measles: www.cdc.gov/measles/about/index.html
cdc.gov
Learn about measles, a contagious virus, including its history, signs and symptoms, transmissions, complications and more.