People who were in the federal inspection area at the airport’s Terminal A West between 2:50 p.m. and 6 p.m. Friday could have been exposed to the virus.
Philly health officials urge people to get vaccinated after a measles exposure at the Philadelphia airport
“We believe there is no threat to the general public associated with this case of measles,” Landrus Burress, the director of the health department’s division of disease control, said in a statement. He urged people who may have been exposed to make sure they’re protected against the virus.
The MMR vaccine is recommended for babies between 12 and 15 months, with a second dose around ages 4 to 6. Babies under a year old are not typically eligible for the MMR vaccine, but babies between six and 11 months should get an MMR vaccine before traveling internationally, and families traveling outside the U.S. should talk to their doctors two weeks before leaving, the health department said.
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