Babies too young to be vaccinated are among the most vulnerable in measles outbreaks like the one in South Carolina, which is the largest the U.S. has seen in decades. South Carolina’s outbreak has slowed, but measles is spreading in many states, with 17 outbreaks this year. (AP Video: Mary Conlon)
LANDRUM, South Carolina — With baby Arthur too young for the measles vaccine and a sibling due in June, the Otwells grew nervous when the threat of the highly contagious virus started factoring into their grocery run.
Daren Chandler holds his 12-month-old daughter as she has blood drawn for testing, before receiving a measles shot at Tiger Pediatrics in Easley, S.C., on March 17.
Lauren Ellenburg, a nurse, prepares a combination measles, mumps and rubella vaccine for a 12-month-old at Tiger Pediatrics in Easley, S.C., on March 17.
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Daren Chandler holds his 12-month-old daughter as she has blood drawn for testing, before receiving a measles shot at Tiger Pediatrics in Easley, S.C., on March 17.
Lauren Ellenburg, a nurse, prepares a combination measles, mumps and rubella vaccine for a 12-month-old at Tiger Pediatrics in Easley, S.C., on March 17.
