MEASLES CASE IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY AND IN NEW JERSEY
Here's what you need to know about the measles cases in Montco and New Jersey. We will update this as we get guidance from the Health Department.
There’s a case of measles near Plymouth meeting in Montgomery County and several cases in New Jersey. Here is our guidance, pending more specific guidance from the health departments.
If you think your child has measles, please come to your appointment in a car and call us when you arrive. We will come out to see your child in the car. Please do not come into the office. If the child has been sick for at least 4 days, please bring a urine sample with you.
If your child is six months to one year and you would like an early MMR, please book a medical assistant appointment for this on our website using the Schedule Online button, if you are an established patient. If you are a new patient, please book a sick appointment. This early vaccine will not count as the one year old vaccine. We don't give the measles vaccine under 6 months since it will not be effective at that age.
If your child is one year to four years old and you would like an early second MMR-Vvaccine against measles, please book a Medical Assistant appointment for this (or a sick appointment if you are a new patient). This WILL count as the 4 year old vaccine.
One vaccine makes about 93% of people completely immune. Two vaccines makes about 97% of people completely immune.
If your child had a 4 year old well visit, they should have had a measles (MMR-V) vaccine at the visit.
You CAN see your child’s immunization record on the portal.
If your child is not vaccinated for measles, and you are choosing to keep your child unvaccinated, we have learned from the health department that they are done with contact tracing so if your child needs to quarantine, you should already know. Other advice is that you can choose to avoid people who are sick.
If you think your child has measles, please come to your appointment in a car and call us when you arrive. We will come out to see your child in the car. Please do not come into the office. If the child has been sick for at least 4 days, please bring a urine sample with you.
If your child is six months to one year and you would like an early MMR, please book a medical assistant appointment for this on our website using the Schedule Online button, if you are an established patient. If you are a new patient, please book a sick appointment. This early vaccine will not count as the one year old vaccine. We don't give the measles vaccine under 6 months since it will not be effective at that age.
If your child is one year to four years old and you would like an early second MMR-Vvaccine against measles, please book a Medical Assistant appointment for this (or a sick appointment if you are a new patient). This WILL count as the 4 year old vaccine.
One vaccine makes about 93% of people completely immune. Two vaccines makes about 97% of people completely immune.
If your child had a 4 year old well visit, they should have had a measles (MMR-V) vaccine at the visit.
You CAN see your child’s immunization record on the portal.
If your child is not vaccinated for measles, and you are choosing to keep your child unvaccinated, we have learned from the health department that they are done with contact tracing so if your child needs to quarantine, you should already know. Other advice is that you can choose to avoid people who are sick.
