Another unvaccinated infant, one year old, has died of measles, the Health Ministry announced on Wednesday.<\/p>\n
The baby’s death marks the 15th measles-related death<\/a> since the start of the ongoing outbreak in Israel. Out of the previous 13 deaths, the majority were otherwise healthy babies with no underlying conditions who had not been vaccinated.<\/p>\n The Health Ministry reminded the public that measles is a preventable disease, and that the vaccine for it is safe and effective.<\/p>\n Generally, it is recommended that children receive two doses of the measles vaccine at ages one and six. In light of the outbreak, the Health Ministry<\/a> has updated its recommendations for those living in at-risk areas, stating that the second dose should be administered at a year and a half, and that an additional dose should be given to babies who live in or are traveling to at-risk areas between six and eleven months of age.<\/p>\n Unvaccinated adults and parents of children who received a single vaccine at age six to eleven months are also instructed by the Health Ministry to avoid public gatherings in at-risk areas due to the threat of infection.<\/p>\n