Public health scholars worry that the resurgence of measles may signal a coming wave of other vaccine-preventable diseases.
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A medical epidemiologist explains who should consider getting a booster and whether you might need to check your antibody levels.
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Professor of Neurology, Medicine (Infectious Diseases), and Epidemiology, University of Colorado Anschutz
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Postdoctoral Fellow in Virology, University of Colorado Boulder
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Pediatric Infectious Diseases Fellow, University of Pittsburgh
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Assistant Professor of History, University of Pittsburgh
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Distinguished Professor, Professor of Immunology, RMIT University
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Postdoctoral Fellow in Virology and Immunology, University of Colorado Boulder
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Associate Professor of History, Rutgers University - Newark
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Vice Chancellors Senior Research Fellow in Immunology, RMIT University
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Professor of Health Studies, University of Richmond
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Professor of Chemistry and Biomedical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology
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Endowed Professor of Health Policy and Associate Dean, George Washington University
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Assistant Professor of Infectious Disease Pediatrics, Michigan State University