Measles in Wake County

• Update 02/10/2026: A case of measles has been identified in Wake County, and the Wake County Health Department has details here:   Wake County Public Health identifies potential measles exposure at several locations | Wake County Government.
  • As of this update, there has been no known community spread.
  • We are getting calls from families asking if their child needs to receive the measles vaccine (MMR). Our recommendation right now: if your child is due for an MMR (not "up to date" with MMR vaccine), get it as soon as possible.
  • If your child is "up to date" with MMR vaccine, you may be considering an earlier dose (as in the case of infants 6 months to 12 months old or any child who has only received one dose of MMR vaccine). This has not been formally recommended (yet) but may be worth considering doing. If you would like to have more questions answered about that for your child, call and schedule an appointment.
  • NOTE: The first dose of MMR vaccine can be given as young as 6 months old and the second dose can be given as early as 28 days after the first dose.