Measles Update – Spring 2025

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The Massachusetts Chapter, American Academy of Pediatrics (MCAAP) and the Massachusetts Adult Immunization Coalition (MAIC) present the 2025 Vaccine Education Webinar Series.

Learner Objectives:
As a result of participating in this activity, learners should be able to:

• Describe current trends in measles epidemiology in the United States.
• Discuss measles vaccine recommendations.
• Explain how to recognize, identify, and test appropriately for measles in patients presenting with febrile rash illness and clinically compatible measles symptoms.
• Review measles infection prevention strategies in health care settings.
• Review kindergarten immunization and exemption rates in Western Massachusetts.
• Describe vaccine implementation challenges in Western Massachusetts.
• Discuss how storytelling can be used to improve vaccine confidence and acceptance.