MMR Vaccine

Dr. Jyoti Somani with Jackson Health offers her expertise after an isolated case at a Miami high school. A key point: People who have the MMR vaccine have little chance of getting the highly contagious virus.

Parents learned of one student with the disease on Tuesday. School district and state health officials say they are continuing to monitor for any potential outbreak.

In an opinion piece, the Health and Human Services secretary urged parents to consult with health care providers on whether their children should get the MMR vaccine.

The share of kids exempted from vaccine requirements rose to 3.3%, up from 3% the year before. Meanwhile, 92.7% of kindergartners got their required shots, which is a little lower than the previous two years.

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The CDC has a desired immunization rate of 95%, but Florida remains below that at 91% of the population covered, data show.

U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz called for Dr. Joseph Ladapo to resign or be terminated over his refusal to declare a public health emergency over the Broward County outbreak.

The highly contagious disease was reported by someone 20 to 24 years old in Polk. It's unknown if it's connected to a school outbreak in Broward, where a case involving a child under 5 was confirmed.

Two more cases - one confirmed and one probable - were reported after an outbreak of six infections at a Weston elementary school. The outbreak is raising questions about the highly contagious, viral respiratory infection.

In the wake of measles cases at a Broward school, Florida's surgeon general writes that the Department of Health “is deferring to parents or guardians to make decisions about school attendance” without urging the need for MMR vaccinations.