There is a lot of misinformation about vaccines, so each month Texas Medicine magazine highlights a disease that childhood and adult immunizations can prevent.
The material is designed to help you talk to your patients about the severity of these diseases and to help them understand the benefits of vaccines.
December’s magazine spotlights rubella, or German measles, a serious illness that is especially dangerous to pregnant women because it causes miscarriages, stillbirths, and severe birth defects.
After the rubella vaccine was introduced in 1969, cases of the disease dropped so far that today fewer than 10 Americans are reported to have rubella each year, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says. Most cases are contracted outside the country.
For more information about talking to your patients about pertussis, including a printable copy of the infographic below and a simple instructional video, see the Texas Medical Association’s website.
Last Updated On
December 10, 2018
Originally Published On
December 10, 2018