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Board urged to step up measles outreach as regional cases spread
Summary
Board members discussed rising measles activity in nearby states and a local plan of registry checks, parent letters and outreach; the director said most cases nationally are among the unvaccinated and emphasized two-dose protection.
The director warned that national measles case counts are rising and that a large share of cases are among the unvaccinated: "Nationally, we're at 607 cases of measles. Of that, the unvaccinated or unknown status is 96 percent...97 percent, unvaccinated," she said, urging enhanced outreach and targeted vaccination efforts.
Board staff described steps already underway: searching the state immunization registry for local residents who are due or missing doses, sending parent letters to schedule vaccinations, and conducting school-nurse outreach. A remote participant asked whether measles presents a higher risk for children and whether infection can cause long-term immune effects; the director replied "Correct," and emphasized measles can be severe among children and is airborne.
