Babies too young for MMR vaccine become 'sitting ducks' in measles outbreaks
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Babies too young for the MMR vaccine are highly vulnerable during measles outbreaks.
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Unvaccinated infants rely on widespread herd immunity, and low vaccination rates put these babies at high risk of severe measles infection.
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Babies too young to receive the MMR vaccine are particularly vulnerable during measles outbreaks. These infants rely completely on herd immunity within the population for protection against the highly contagious disease. Without widespread vaccination among older children and adults, these babies become "sitting ducks" for infection. This situation highlights the critical importance of high vaccination rates to safeguard the most susceptible members of the community.
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