The below content was sent via email to all Active member and non-member physicians in the state of Florida on Tuesday, March 19, 2024.
As of March 14, 17 states have reported cases of measles in 2024. Florida, in particular, has seen an influx of cases, and spring break travel and lagging vaccination rates across the country are cause for concern.
The reality is that most patients and medical professionals have not seen measles thanks to effective vaccines like MMR. The AAFP has resources available for you, your care team, and your patients to refresh yourselves on the symptoms, tools for prevention, and treatment.
You know best what your community needs, so we’ve gathered the resources in this article so you can easily reference what will be most useful when you need it: