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Vials of measles, mumps and rubella vaccine.

Not too long ago, measles outbreaks were a thing of the past. Yet once more this winter, measles outbreaks are spreading on both coasts.

Measles is highly contagious. Infants, too young to receive vaccinations, have become prisoners in their own homes as parents fear leaving the house for threat of infection.

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Lisa M. Costello, MD, MPH, FAAP, is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Pediatrics and the Department of Internal Medicine in the School of Medicine at West Virginia University. She is also the Vice President of the WV Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics.

Simon F. Haeder, PhD, MPA, is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Political Science in the John D. Rockefeller IV School of Policy & Politics at West Virginia University.

Sara A. Anderson, PhD, is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Learning Sciences and Human Development at West Virginia University.

Lindsay Allen, PhD, MA is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Health Policy, Management, and Leadership at West Virginia University.

Valarie K. Blake, JD, is an associate professor of law at the West Virginia University College of Law.

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