Seen on FOX 13: 'WA lagging behind in measles vaccinations for kindergarteners, stats show'

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As parts of the country experience measles outbreaks, Public Health – Seattle & King County confirmed a first case of the year in a King County infant who recently traveled abroad. 

Jennifer Spence, MD, a family medicine physician at Overlake Clinics Downtown Bellevue Primary Care, shared some perspective on the measles, including how the disease spreads and the importance for kids to get vaccinated. 

From the story: "We need 95% of the population to be immunized to protect them, and we have fallen well below that rate," said Spence. "We have about 87% of our two-year-olds in King County and about 72% of our four-to-six-year-olds in King County that are immunized, and it’s just not enough."   

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