Schumer calls for free measles vaccine for kids and adults
Disease has infected more than 100 people across U.S.
Sen. Chuck Schumer is urging the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to make measles shots free and easy to obtain for schoolchildren and adults across the country.
Schumer (D-NY) made the request on Sunday, noting that the disease, which is making a comeback, has infected at least 102 people in 15 different states, including New York.
“It’s frightening that a harmful and very dangerous virus that was once eliminated in the U.S. is now back and moving fast,” Schumer said in a statement. “As one of the most contagious diseases out there, we need to do everything possible to prevent the measles from spreading before it becomes endemic.”