Chicago Vaccinated 900 Shelter Residents Against Measles

The Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) recently reported that 900 shelter residents have been successfully vaccinated with the measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine.
As of March 11, 2024, these newly vaccinated shelter residents are required to stay at the shelter for 21 days until their immunity from the vaccination reaches full effectiveness.
Chicago intends to continue transferring immune residents and those who need to quarantine in designated hotel spaces in the city.
As of March 13, 2024, reports indicate ten people in Chicago have been diagnosed with measles.
Over 45 measles cases in seventeen jurisdictions have been reported nationwide in 2024.
CDPH is treating this response as a citywide measles outbreak and is calling on all eligible unvaccinated residents to get vaccinated now. MMR vaccines are available at most doctor’s offices and community pharmacies in Chicago.
As long as measles circulates in Chicago, we will continue to proactively protect as many people as possible from this highly infectious disease,” said CDPH Commissioner Olusimbo ‘Simbo’ Ige, MD, MPH, in a press release.
Immunization records recorded in the Illinois immunization registry can be accessed using the Illinois Department of Public Health Vax Verify digital portal.
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