
Paul Offit, MD, offers a glimpse of when the outbreak might end as well as where we are with herd immunity, the MMR vaccine’s efficacy, and insights on breakthrough cases.
He is director of the Vaccine Education Center and an attending physician in the Division of Infectious Diseases at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP).
Paul Offit, MD, offers a glimpse of when the outbreak might end as well as where we are with herd immunity, the MMR vaccine’s efficacy, and insights on breakthrough cases.
Paul Offit, MD, offers insights on the state of measles today where some families are opting to believe treatment is a better option than vaccination. He also discusses the potential toxicity of vitamin A treatment, as well as the limitations of supportive treatment for the disease.
On the heels of the first death in an ongoing US-based measles outbreak, Paul Offit, MD, discusses how outbreaks are the first sign that childhood vaccination rates are starting to decline.
Published: February 26th 2025 | Updated: