Measles is one of the most contagious diseases in the world, but it's also preventable. Two doses of the MMR vaccine are 97% effective at preventing measles. In this episode of By the Numbers, we talk with Dr. Nathan Boonstra, a pediatrician at Blank Children's Hospital and chair of Iowa Immunizes, about the recent measles outbreaks and the role of immunization in keeping communities safe. Learn more about measles from Johns Hopkins Medicine: https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/conditions-and-diseases/measlesVisit the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Vaccine Education Center: https://www.chop.edu/vaccine-education-centerListen to a previous episode of By the Numbers about childhood immunizations in Polk County: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2389255/episodes/15481951

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