Young Children Traveling Abroad Aren’t Getting the Vaccines They Need

Children between the ages of 6 months and 6 years are particularly vulnerable to measles.

Many young children traveling abroad aren’t receiving the vaccines they need to protect them from measles, a study published Monday in JAMA Pediatrics finds.

Kids are more likely to be exposed to measles when traveling internationally than when they are at home in the United State, said study co-author Dr. Emily Hyle, an assistant professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School. Worldwide, measles cases have risen steadily in recent years. More HERE.