Unvaccinatedyoung children areat highest risk ofmeasles and itscomplications,including death.When enough peopleare vaccinated, thosewho are too young ortoo sick to beimmunized receivessome protection fromthe spread of diseases.There is nocure formeasles oncesomeone issickened.Vaccines begin at2 months of age toprotect babiesagainst diseasesthat can makethem very sick.If you are exposed tothe measles andhave not beenvaccinated, youhave a 90% chanceof getting themeasles.9 out of 10 peoplewho aren’timmune and areexposed will get it,making it muchmore contagiousthan the flu.The measlesvaccine isamong themost effectivevaccines.1 in 1000 peoplewith the measleswill developswelling of thebrain, leading tobrain damage anddeath.More than a dozenstudies, including acombined analysis of1.2 million vaccinatedchildren, failed to finda link betweenvaccines and autism.In 2019, the U.S.has experienced thegreatest number ofmeasles casesreported since thedisease waseliminated in 2000.For every 1000children whoget measles, 1to 2 will diefrom it.Most childhoodvaccines are90% to 99%effective inpreventingdisease.Worldwide,measles is oneof the leadingcauses of deathamong children.The first dose of themeasles vaccine isusually given toinfants aged 12 to 15months, but it’s nevertoo late to getvaccinated, even asan adult.The vaccine isconsidered to be 99percent effective forpeople who havereceived both doses,compared to 95percent for one dose.Vaccineshelped reducemeasles deathsglobally by 78%between 2000and 2008.The seconddose can begiven fourweeks afterthe first.Measles is themost contagiousinfectious diseaseand is spread bycoughing andsneezing.Vaccinesprevent morethan 2.5million deathseach year.The secon dose isusually administeredbetween the ages of4 and 6 years,before a childtypically startskindergarten.Whenvaccinated,there is lifelongimmunity tomost recipient.Measlessymptoms includerunny nose,cough, red andwatery eyes, andhigh fever.Measles is ahighlycontagiousrespiratorydisease causedby a virus.Anyone who is notprotected againstmeasles is at riskof getting infectedwhen they travelinternationally.Unvaccinatedyoung children areat highest risk ofmeasles and itscomplications,including death.When enough peopleare vaccinated, thosewho are too young ortoo sick to beimmunized receivessome protection fromthe spread of diseases.There is nocure formeasles oncesomeone issickened.Vaccines begin at2 months of age toprotect babiesagainst diseasesthat can makethem very sick.If you are exposed tothe measles andhave not beenvaccinated, youhave a 90% chanceof getting themeasles.9 out of 10 peoplewho aren’timmune and areexposed will get it,making it muchmore contagiousthan the flu.The measlesvaccine isamong themost effectivevaccines.1 in 1000 peoplewith the measleswill developswelling of thebrain, leading tobrain damage anddeath.More than a dozenstudies, including acombined analysis of1.2 million vaccinatedchildren, failed to finda link betweenvaccines and autism.In 2019, the U.S.has experienced thegreatest number ofmeasles casesreported since thedisease waseliminated in 2000.For every 1000children whoget measles, 1to 2 will diefrom it.Most childhoodvaccines are90% to 99%effective inpreventingdisease.Worldwide,measles is oneof the leadingcauses of deathamong children.The first dose of themeasles vaccine isusually given toinfants aged 12 to 15months, but it’s nevertoo late to getvaccinated, even asan adult.The vaccine isconsidered to be 99percent effective forpeople who havereceived both doses,compared to 95percent for one dose.Vaccineshelped reducemeasles deathsglobally by 78%between 2000and 2008.The seconddose can begiven fourweeks afterthe first.Measles is themost contagiousinfectious diseaseand is spread bycoughing andsneezing.Vaccinesprevent morethan 2.5million deathseach year.The secon dose isusually administeredbetween the ages of4 and 6 years,before a childtypically startskindergarten.Whenvaccinated,there is lifelongimmunity tomost recipient.Measlessymptoms includerunny nose,cough, red andwatery eyes, andhigh fever.Measles is ahighlycontagiousrespiratorydisease causedby a virus.Anyone who is notprotected againstmeasles is at riskof getting infectedwhen they travelinternationally.

Measles and Vaccinations - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
  1. Unvaccinated young children are at highest risk of measles and its complications, including death.
  2. When enough people are vaccinated, those who are too young or too sick to be immunized receives some protection from the spread of diseases.
  3. There is no cure for measles once someone is sickened.
  4. Vaccines begin at 2 months of age to protect babies against diseases that can make them very sick.
  5. If you are exposed to the measles and have not been vaccinated, you have a 90% chance of getting the measles.
  6. 9 out of 10 people who aren’t immune and are exposed will get it, making it much more contagious than the flu.
  7. The measles vaccine is among the most effective vaccines.
  8. 1 in 1000 people with the measles will develop swelling of the brain, leading to brain damage and death.
  9. More than a dozen studies, including a combined analysis of 1.2 million vaccinated children, failed to find a link between vaccines and autism.
  10. In 2019, the U.S. has experienced the greatest number of measles cases reported since the disease was eliminated in 2000.
  11. For every 1000 children who get measles, 1 to 2 will die from it.
  12. Most childhood vaccines are 90% to 99% effective in preventing disease.
  13. Worldwide, measles is one of the leading causes of death among children.
  14. The first dose of the measles vaccine is usually given to infants aged 12 to 15 months, but it’s never too late to get vaccinated, even as an adult.
  15. The vaccine is considered to be 99 percent effective for people who have received both doses, compared to 95 percent for one dose.
  16. Vaccines helped reduce measles deaths globally by 78% between 2000 and 2008.
  17. The second dose can be given four weeks after the first.
  18. Measles is the most contagious infectious disease and is spread by coughing and sneezing.
  19. Vaccines prevent more than 2.5 million deaths each year.
  20. The secon dose is usually administered between the ages of 4 and 6 years, before a child typically starts kindergarten.
  21. When vaccinated, there is lifelong immunity to most recipient.
  22. Measles symptoms include runny nose, cough, red and watery eyes, and high fever.
  23. Measles is a highly contagious respiratory disease caused by a virus.
  24. Anyone who is not protected against measles is at risk of getting infected when they travel internationally.