Why Is It Important to Continue Vaccinating Children in the United

Why is it important to continue vaccinating children in the United States against measles, even though it is now a rare disease in the Western Hemisphere?

A) A rare complication of measles is subacute sclerosing panencephalitis (SSPE) that is characterized by progressive brain degeneration, and generally results in death within 2 years.
B) Measles that occurs during pregnancy increases the risk of miscarriage, premature labor, and low-birth-weight babies.
C) Occasionally, the measles virus causes viral pneumonia, with rapid breathing, shortness of breath, and dusky skin color from lack of adequate O₂ in the blood.
D) Encephalitis is a rare but serious complication of measles that sometimes results in permanent brain damage, with mental disability, deafness, and epilepsy.
E) All of these complications are reasons that the measles vaccine should be continued in the United States.

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