Science for Living: As measles outbreak spreads, pediatric infectious disease expert discusses vaccine safety

Science for Living: As measles outbreak spreads, pediatric infectious disease expert discusses vaccine safety

Source: UMass Medical School

Amid ongoing measles outbreaks, pediatric infectious disease specialist Christina Hermos explains the importance of being vaccinated against the disease.

Christina Hermos, MD’03, MMSc
Photo: Bryan Goodchild
Christina Hermos, MD’03, MMSc, hasn’t seen a case of measles since she was doing a fellowship two decades ago. And that was a rare case, involving a child who had arrived from overseas.
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