At a glance
Public health professionals can use this Be Ready for Measles toolkit to communicate with different audiences when preparing for and responding to measles cases and outbreaks.
About this toolkit
This Be Ready for Measles toolkit delivers preparedness and outbreak response tools and communication materials to make it easy for you and your jurisdiction to communicate with the public, clinicians, and partners before and during a measles outbreak.
The risk for widespread measles in the United States remains low due to robust U.S. immunization and surveillance programs and outbreak response capacity supported by federal, state, tribal, local, and territorial health partners. However, every year, measles cases occur in the United States due to unvaccinated travelers who get measles while they are in other countries. Outbreaks also occur when measles spreads in under-vaccinated communities. Anyone who is not protected against measles through vaccination is at risk.
The measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine remains the most important tool for preventing measles.
Intended users
State and local health departments
What's included
Fact sheets, social media graphics, and videos for the public, and outbreak-related response tools for clinicians and other public health professionals.
How to use this toolkit
This toolkit can help your jurisdiction prepare for measles outbreaks by helping you to:
- Understand how to report measles immediately (within 24 hours) to CDC (measlesreport@cdc.gov).
- Establish measles case identification and reporting within your jurisdiction.
- Enhance education, outreach, and communication to your communities, including healthcare providers and under-vaccinated communities before and during an outbreak.
Translations
For your health department
Letter
Response checklist & case forms
Related pages
For the public & your communities
Outbreak communication
Fact sheets
Social media graphics
General measles communication
Fact sheets
Social media graphics
Videos
Related pages
For providers
Health alerts
Fact sheets
Outbreak response tools
Social media graphic
