<p>Parents are opting for a second shot of MMR vaccine sooner, which aligns with guidance in Germany, the UK and France</p><p>Measles cases are accelerating in the US, with twice as many confirmed cases as last year, and more parents are opting for earlier vaccination – especially with the second dose of the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine, which can be given as soon as four weeks after the first.</p><p>Giving the second shot soon after the first aligns with what some other countries, such as Germany, the United Kingdom and France, recommend – and the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) also <a href="https://www.cdc.gov/measles/hcp/vaccine-considerations/index.html">says</a> it’s an option.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/30/measles-outbreak-vaccination">Continue reading...</a>
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Families in the US are opting for earlier measles vaccinations amid outbreak
<p>Parents are opting for a second shot of MMR vaccine sooner, which aligns with guidance in Germany, the UK and France</p><p>Measles cases are accelerating in the US, with twice as many confirmed cases as last year, and more parents are opting for earlier vaccination – especially with the second dose of the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine, which can be given as soon as four weeks after the first.</p><p>Giving the second shot soon after the first aligns with what some other countries, such as Germany, the United Kingdom and France, recommend – and the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) also <a href="https://www.cdc.gov/measles/hcp/vaccine-considerations/index.html">says</a> it’s an option.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/30/measles-outbreak-vaccination">Continue reading...</a>