New Orleans health officials took to Facebook on Thursday with a photo-heavy warning that pulls no punches, urging residents to check their MMR vaccination status as measles cases climb across the country. The post lays out the disease’s most serious complications and directs people to local vaccine resources, framing the message as a way to protect babies, medically vulnerable neighbors and anyone who cannot safely get the shot.
City leans on Facebook for local alert and vaccine links
As posted by the New Orleans Health Department, the graphics urge residents to “get the MMR vaccine to protect…..