Measles in young adults

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During the 1960s some children missed receiving measles vaccine or were inoculated with a killed measles virus vaccine that did not give optimal immunity. The rise in the number of cases of measles among these persons—now young adults—especially those attending college, has prompted renewed effort among health care personnel to seek out those at risk for vaccination or revaccination. In this article, Drs Amler and Orenstein discuss current measles epidemiology and stress the importance of vigorous pursuit of measles immunization in young adults.