American Academy of Pediatrics Offers New Public Service Announcement on Measles Vaccine, in English and Spanish

Recent measles outbreaks have reminded everyone that this virus is still circulating in the world – and that it’s incredibly contagious. In a new public service announcement for March 2020, the American Academy of Pediatrics urges parents to protect their children against measles by getting the measles vaccine.

The 30-second PSA, “Protect Against Measles” is available in English with pediatrician Dr. Anita Chandra at https://digitalmedia.vnr1.com/2019/10/08/aap_psas_2020/.

The PSA is available in Spanish with pediatrician Dr. Andres Cotton at https://digitalmedia.com/AAP_2020_Spanish_PSAs/.

A series of PSAs will be offered for the calendar year 2020. For more information, contact AAP Public Affairs at commun@aap.org or 630-626-6877.

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The American Academy of Pediatrics is an organization of 67,000 primary care pediatricians, pediatric medical subspecialists and pediatric surgical specialists dedicated to the health, safety and well-being of infants, children, adolescents and young adults.