True or False: The best protection against measles is the MMR vaccine.

True – the MMR vaccine provides the best protection against measles. Receiving two doses of the MMR vaccine as children according to the US vaccination schedule provides people lifelong protection. This means that you should never put off the vaccination of your children or yourself!

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