No new cases of measles have been reported in Lake County in the wake of the first confirmed case of the disease in Indiana in five years announced Feb. 23 by the Indiana Department of Health.
Carrie Thornberry, left, administers a set of vaccine injections for Teresa Huisenga of Highland at the Lake County Health Department’s Immunization Clinic, in Crown Point on Thursday, Aug. 31, 2023. On Feb. 23, Indiana’s first measles case in 5 years was reported in Lake County. .
“The risk to the public is low in this case. However, young children and unvaccinated individuals are particularly at risk, generally speaking. About one in five unvaccinated people in the United States who get measles is hospitalized, and 90% of unvaccinated people who are exposed to measles will become sick,” Welch said.
Three measles, mumps and rubella clinics were offered last week by IDOH in conjunction with the Lake County, East Chicago and Gary health departments. Those clinics saw little foot traffic despite the IDOH announcement. Lake County has some of the lowest vaccination rates in the state. Gary’s health officer Dr. Janet Seabrook said because of the contagious nature of measles, one case is considered an outbreak.
After the clinic, the department received phone calls about the vaccine’s availability, she said. Both adults and children can come to the health department for vaccinations.
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