Have You or Your Child Received the Measles, Mumps and Rubella (MMR) Vaccine?

A vaccine that gives safe, effective and long-lasting protection from measles, mumps and rubella is available at Garland Public Health’s vaccine clinic, 206 Carver St.

Due to an increase in vaccine hesitancy and missed vaccination opportunities during the pandemic, there is increasing concern that these groups of viruses can have a greater burden on our community.

“Studies have shown that one dose of MMR can be 93% effective for measles, 78% effective for mumps and 97% effective for rubella,” said Garland Public Health Nurse Sheyanne Steward.

The MMR vaccine first dose is recommended at 12 to 15 months of age. The second dose is recommended at 4 through 6 years of age. Adults who do not have presumptive evidence of immunity should get at least one dose of MMR vaccine. Evidence of immunity against measles includes written documentation of adequate vaccination, laboratory evidence of immunity and laboratory confirmation of previous infection.

Adults who will be in a setting that poses a high risk for measles or mumps transmission should make sure they have had two doses separated by at least 28 days. This group includes students at higher-education institutions, health care personnel and international travelers.

Your child can get measles just by being in a room where a person with measles has been, even up to two hours after that person has left. An infected person can spread measles to others even before knowing he or she has the disease — from four days before developing the measles rash through four days afterward. About one in five people in the U.S. who get measles will be hospitalized.

Effective June 1, 2023, Garland Public Health Clinic is offering no-cost vaccines for infants and children who are TVFC-eligible (no health insurance) and adults who are ASN-eligible (Adult Safety Net) for the summer. Get up to date on back-to-school vaccines for free and avoid the rush in August. We also accept most PPO health insurance plans and Texas Medicaid. We are here to serve you and your family by walk-in visit from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursday and Fridays. Call 972-205-3373 for more information or visit GarlandTX.gov/762/Public-Health-Clinic.