Measles Cases on the Rise
MMR Vaccines Available at Forward Pharmacy
Measles is a highly contagious disease that spreads through the air and can be deadly for infants and young children. Not only that, but 45% of all people who contract measles end up hospitalized. 95% of the folks who got the measles were unvaccinated.
Contracting measles can have negative long-term effects including pneumonia, brain damage as a result of swelling, and deafness.
Protect yourself, your family and your community by making sure that you are up to date on your MMR vaccine measles-mumps-rubella from Forward Pharmacy.
Can’t recall if you’ve already received an MMR vaccine?
Most people receive an MMR vaccine when they are children, but if you aren’t sure, you can look up your immunization records online Wisconsin Immunization Registry (WIR) or ask your friendly Forward Pharmacy staff member.
The best protection against measles is preventing it. Keep yourself and your community healthy with the MMR vaccine.
Schedule your MMR vaccine with any of our locations today. As a reminder, Forward Pharmacies offer the following vaccines:
- RSV
- Influenza
- Pneumococcal
- Herpes Zoster (Shingles)
- Meningococcal
- HPV
- Hepatitis A
- Hepatitis B
- MMR
- Tetanus-Diphtheria & Acellular Pertussis (Whooping Cough)
Stay up to date on all your immunizations with the help of Forward Pharmacy. Schedule an appointment here.
References
Measles Cases and Outbreaks. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Retrieved August 22, 2024. , from https://www.cdc.gov/measles/data-research/index.html
Published on Aug 22 2024
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