NASHVILLE, TN – The measles vaccine—part of the MMR (measles, mumps, rubella) series—has been a standard part of childhood immunizations since the 1960s. It didn’t disappear 20 years ago; rather, it became so effective that measles was declared eliminated in the U.S. in 2000. But that doesn’t mean the virus was gone, it just meant it wasn’t spreading continuously. Now, with vaccination rates slipping below the 95% threshold needed for community protection, the virus is finding new footholds.
If you or your child needs the MMR vaccine, you can get it through your primary care provider or the Rutherford County Health Department at (615) 898-7880. It is in Murfreesboro at 100 W. Burton St. The vaccine is safe, effective, and widely available.
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