December 30, 2025 As a pediatrician, I know there are so many things parents have to worry about. It is unfortunate a worry has been added back to the list that parents haven’t had to think about for years: measles. While most Utahns are protected by vaccination, unvaccinated babies are at risk. I think it is important for Utah parents …
Do the number of vaccinated people with measles in Utah mean something isn’t working right?
December 22, 2025 Most people in Utah have been vaccinated against measles (more than 90%). If the vaccine wasn’t doing its job, we would see 90% of the infections happening in vaccinated people just because that’s who lives in Utah. Instead, only 6% of the Utahns who have gotten measles were vaccinated people. That shows the vaccine is working. But …
Digging into details: Ages of people with measles in Utah
December 22, 2025 Utahns of nearly every age have been affected in this outbreak. This includes kids who are too young for school (24 infections in kids younger than age 5), kids in elementary school (32 infections in kids 5-12), junior and high school students (30 infections in teens 13-18), young adults (28 infections in people 19-25) and adults (20 …
Should you worry about measles?
December 22, 2025 The vast majority of Utahns have been vaccinated against measles. In fact, more than 90% of Utahns have gotten the MMR vaccine. This means most of us are protected and do not need to worry. Nothing is perfect, including the measles vaccine, but it is quite close. About 3 people in 100 who are vaccinated and exposed …
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