Larimer County Is Offering $20 MMR Vaccinations (Measles, Mumps & Rubella)
There have been two confirmed cases of measles in Denver, so the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment is supplying extra MMR vaccine (measles, mumps, rubella) to county health departments to help control the spread of measles across the state. (These are our first cases of the measles since 2006.)
The Larimer County Health Department is now offering the vaccine for $20.
Measles can be prevented by the MMR vaccine. This is an important time to check your immunization records to be sure you and your family are up-to-date and protected.
These MMR vaccines are for adults and children who do not have a history of having had measles or two doses of MMR. They are available at the Larimer County Health Department’s immunization clinics in Loveland and Fort Collins and cost just $20 regardless of insurance. (You can also get MMR from your doctor, but check with them on price and availability.)
Measles virus is highly contagious respiratory disease caused by a virus that spreads when a person sneezes or coughs. It can cause complications including pneumonia and encephalitis (brain inflammation). In unvaccinated pregnant women, measles also can cause miscarriage or premature birth. Symptoms include:
- Fever
- Cough
- Runny nose;
- Red, watery eyes, and
- A rash that usually begins two to four days after the onset of other symptoms and starts on a person’s face at the hairline and then spreads downward to the neck, trunk, arms, legs, and feet.
Learn more about measles and why you don't want to get it from the CDC.
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