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Working to improve health and quality of life for all Missourians.

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Missouri Department of Health & Senior Services @HealthyLivingMo Aug 26

Missouri, we need to talk about measles.
We’ve been healthy long enough to forget how devastating this disease really is, but measles hasn’t forgotten us. 🧵
Health.Mo.Gov/measles

Measles is more than "just a rash"

We have forgotten how serious measles can be because we have been healthy enough to forget.

Toddler with measles, 1950s
The disease can be quite debilitating, and its complications are among the most serious consequences of childhood rashes and infections.
-Dr. Frederick C. Robbins in 1962

This little boy has an uncomfortable full-body rash on top of a fever.

Missouri Department of Health & Senior Services @HealthyLivingMo 1d

❤️🤍💙 If Veterans hold a special place in your heart, consider volunteering to advocate for one. The Missouri Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program advocates for the rights of Veterans who reside in VA homes.

American flag with the words, "Join our team. Volunteers Needed."

Missouri Department of Health & Senior Services @HealthyLivingMo 2d

🇺🇸 We are grateful to all veterans who have served our country. It's estimated that nearly 400,000 veterans live in Missouri. Today, we honor them and their families!

National WWI Museum and Memorial with a red, white and blue color overlay. Text on the image reads, "Veterans Day. Honoring all who served."

Missouri Department of Health & Senior Services @HealthyLivingMo 6d

Abby Rademan has been selected as our Team Member of the Month for October! Congratulations, Abby!

Abby Rademan
Team Member of the Month
October

Missouri Department of Health & Senior Services @HealthyLivingMo Nov 6

Checkmate!

You can't control where measles shows up next, but you can control how you protect yourself and your family.

Feeling nervous about measles headlines? You're not alone. Checking if your MMR vaccine is up-to-date is a step you can take today.

Hand reaching in from the left making a scissors motion from the game "rock, paper, scissors."

Text reads: "Measles cases rising."

Hand reaching in from the right making a rock-fist motion from the game "rock, paper, scissors."

Text reads: "MMR vaccine protection."