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Failing to prepare? Preparing to fail.

Failing to prepare? Preparing to fail.

Benjamin Franklin said it best, but unfortunately, there is a subset of individuals in Spokane County who are living it, “By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.” Some people in our community are not prepared for measles. 

In the face of Washington's growing measles outbreak, in his latest blog post, SRHD Epidemiologist Mark Springer, explores the facts supporting vaccination with measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccination. Click here to read more.