Marin County Public Health officials on Friday urged residents to stay current on vaccinations, take precautions during a heat advisory and remain alert to ongoing disease risks, including elevated respiratory syncytial virus and a multistate E. coli outbreak.
A federal judge this week temporarily blocked changes to the childhood immunization schedule, keeping existing recommendations in place during legal review. Marin County health officials will continue to follow established, science-based guidance and encouraged residents to check their measles, mumps and rubella vaccination status amid rising global measles outbreaks. In the Bay Area, measles cases have been detected in San Mateo and Napa counties.
RSV remains higher than usual in Marin County and statewide, posing a risk to infants. Preventive options include nirsevimab, a protective antibody shot for infants younger than 8 months entering their first RSV season, and vaccination during late pregnancy to protect newborns. State officials recommend continuing infant immunizations through April…