City officials remind Milwaukee residents to get measles vaccine
City officials told Milwaukee residents Friday to make sure they have received the measles vaccine.
Residents should review their families' immunizations and make sure children have received both doses of the measles vaccine, the city Health Department said.
The department recommends that children have their first dose at 12 to 15 months old, and their second dose at 4 to 6 years old.
Most adults born after 1956 need at least one dose of the measles vaccine.
Call (414) 286-8034 if you are a Milwaukee resident and you believe you are eligible to receive the vaccines from the department. If you have health insurance, contact your health care provider.
The recent measles outbreak has not yet hit Wisconsin. The state health department in Michigan reports 43 cases. Other outbreaks are in New York, New Jersey, Washington and California.
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