A recent outbreak of the measles in Ohio has Kentucky health officials again urging parents to get their children vaccinated. The Centers for Disease Control’s latest statistics on Kentucky kindergartners show the state lags behind the national average. Kentucky Public Health Commissioner Dr. Steven Stack noted the Ohio measles outbreak is just a car ride away.
“And in fact, there have been Kentuckians exposed to those individuals, as those outbreaks occurred. In in the Ohio cases, more than 40% of those 85 people ended up in the hospital. And if that's your child, having your child hospitalized unexpectedly is a pretty serious concern. And certainly a risk we don't need to take.”
