Iowa has had seven confirmed cases of measles with the most recent person being a fully vaccinated adult in eastern Iowa, who has no known link to the previous cases in the state, nor any recent travel. A list of places the individual went to while contagious can be found here.
As of Wednesday according to the Centers for Disease Control, there has been a total of 1,309 confirmed measles cases in the United States and three confirmed deaths. Of those cases, 92% were people who were unvaccinated or who had an unknown vaccination status.
Measles is a highly-infectious airborne illness. The CDC recommends two doses of the MMR vaccine to protect against measles, mumps, and rubella with the first dose usually given between the first 12-15 months of life. People are encouraged to speak with their healthcare provider about the vaccine…