Traveling? Measles Is Still Out There – Stay Safe Abroad

Patients with weakened immune systems — like if you’ve had an organ transplant or are undergoing treatments like chemotherapy, radiation, or immunotherapy — might not be able to receive the vaccine. If that’s you, then a conversation with your doctor belongs on your pretravel to-do list, said David M. Higgins, MD, a pediatrician at the University of Colorado and Children’s Hospital Colorado in Aurora.