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measles vaccine :: Article Creator (Opinion) David M. Higgins, Joshua T.B. Williams & Sean T. O'Leary: Measles Is Back — Coloradans Should Be Concerned It was only a matter of time. As pediatricians, we are concerned by the first measles case in Colorado since 2019. We have anxiously watched for three years as measles vaccination rates have fallen in our state while cases have risen around the world. Colorado was spared in 2019 during our nation's largest measles outbreak in 30 years. However, 1 in 8 Coloradan kindergarteners are not fully vaccinated against measles today, and our state is overdue for an outbreak. Measles is extremely dangerous. Prior to safe and effective vaccines, measles was responsible for an estimated 48,000 hospitalizations, 1,000 cases of encephalitis (swelling of the brain), and 500 deaths every year in the United States. Measles is also highly infectious. After a contagious person leaves a room, the me...