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Are you missing your adult vaccinations?
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Mar 4, 2015
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Are you missing your adult vaccinations?
The measles outbreak in the U.S. sparked debates about children and vaccination, but it turns out that a lack of vaccinations among adults is also a problem.
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The measles outbreak in the U.S. sparked debates about children and vaccination, but it turns out that a lack of vaccinations among adults is also a problem.

The recent measles outbreak in the U.S. has sparked plenty of heated debates about children and vaccination, but it turns out that a lack of vaccinations among adults is also a problem. 

So much so, the California Medical Association Foundation recently launched a campaign to get more adults vaccinated. Southern California Public Radio health reporter Rebecca Plevin has the details.

Check out her blog post on the topic over at our consumer health blog, Impatient.