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Measles Information for NCPS Families!

Measles information for families

🚨 Measles Information for NCPS Families! 🚨

 

On June 24, North Carolina confirmed its first measles case, so let’s keep our school community safe! Measles is highly contagious (it can linger in the air for up to 2 hours) and spreads via coughs & sneezes. 🤧

đź’‰ Best Protection: MMR vaccine (1 dose = 93% effective; 2 doses = 97% effective)
 

 đź“‹ Proof of Immunity:
• 2 MMR doses (school‑aged kids & travelers)
• Lab‑confirmed immunity or blood test
• Born before 1957 (unless high risk)

 

📝 Take Action Today:

• Review your family’s immunization records

•Contact your healthcare provider for MMR updates

•Submit updated shot records to your school ASAP

 

Learn more and find resources here 👉 bit.ly/ncpsmeasles

 

Measles information for families