Of course, this still left out lots of kids who had received only one dose of MMR vaccine but were already past kindergarten entrance age. In 1998, a measles epidemic in Anchorage convinced the State Department of Public Health to provide MMR vaccine for all those who need a second dose. Check your patients' immunization records. Measles is not a mild disease, it is a serious one. It is preventable, and the prevention is safe.
Prevention can save much misery, and sometimes, life.
Don't hesitate to protect children against measles. Believe me, it is worth it. We have not verified the story's content, for which the author is solely responsible. IAC is collecting stories of people who have suffered or died from vaccine-preventable diseases. Please let us know if you have personal stories, or if you know of stories that have appeared in the media, that describe the suffering that occurred because someone wasn't immunized.