Updated with new resources on 11/03/25.
Measles was declared officially eliminated from the U.S. back in 2000 following decades of people getting measles vaccinations. But measles re-entered the country when travelers returned from places where measles is spreading, sometimes exposing people who hadn’t been vaccinated or hadn’t had the measles. Now measles cases are going up around the country and we have cases in King County. People understandably have questions since most folks didn’t grow up at a time when measles was still common.
To help provide information about the measles, we’ve created a number of resource materials for schools, workplaces, organizations, healthcare, and anyone to share. Please download and use these resources to help people in your networks learn about measles, how contagious it is, and what they can do to protect themselves and their families.
Flyers and Handouts
Learn About Measles (developed in partnership with Washington State Department of Health and Somali Health Board)
Download this flyer in English | Amharic | Arabic | Burmese | Chinese, Simplified | Chinese, Traditional | Dari | Hindi | Khmer | Korean | Nepali | Pashto | Russian | Somali | Spanish | Swahili | Tigrinya | Ukrainian | Vietnamese
How Contagious is Measles?
Download this comic strip in English | Spanish | Amharic | Arabic | Chinese, Simplified | Chinese, Traditional | Dari | Filipino/Tagalog | Japanese | Khmer | Korean | Marshallese | Punjabi | Russian | Somali | Tigrinya | Ukrainian | Vietnamese
View and share this comic from our Instagram.
Should adults get the Measles, Mumps, Rubella (MMR) vaccine?
Download the flow chart in English | አማርኛ / Amharic | العربية / Arabic | 简体中文 / Chinese, Simplified | 中国传统的 / Chinese, Traditional |دری / Dari | Filipino / Tagalog | Français / French | 日本語 / Japanese | ភាសាខ្មែរ / Khmer | 한국어 / Korean | Kajin M̧ajeļ / Marshallese | ਪੰਜਾਬੀ / Punjabi | Русский / Russian |Af Soomaali / Somali | Español / Spanish | ትግርኛ / Tigrinya |Українська / Ukrainian | Tiếng Việt / Vietnamese
View and share this graphic from our Instagram
Listen to an audio version of this explanation.
Vaccine Safety Infographic
Download in English | Русский (Russian) | Español (Spanish) | Українська (Ukrainian)
Vaccines & Autism: Unraveling the Myth
Download in: English | Spanish | Chinese, Simplified | Korean | Marshallese | Russian | Somali | Ukrainian | Vietnamese
Social Graphics
When should children get vaccinated for measles?
Image for social media, web pages, newsletters and other sharing.
Download in English | Spanish | Amharic | Arabic | Chinese Simplified | Chinese Traditional | Dari | French | Japanese | Khmer | Korean | Marshallese | Punjabi | Russian | Somali | Tagalog/Filipino | Tigrinya | Ukrainian | Vietnamese
I’m not sure if I’m immune to measles. What should I do?
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Download in English | Spanish | Amharic | Arabic | Chinese Simplified | Chinese Traditional | Dari | Filipino/Tagalog | French | Japanese | Khmer | Korean | Marshallese | Punjabi | Russian | Somali | Tigrinya | Ukrainian | Vietnamese
Some adults who’ve only had one dose of MMR in their life need a second dose
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Download in English | Spanish | Amharic | Arabic | Chinese Simplified | Chinese Traditional | Dari | Filipino/Tagalog | French | Japanese | Khmer | Korean | Marshallese | Punjabi | Russian | Somali | Tigrinya | Ukrainian | Vietnamese
Videos for social media
Measles is one of the world’s most contagious diseases. The good news: MMR vaccine is extremely effective against measles. These videos explain the importance of getting the MMR vaccine.
You can also view them on Instagram:
- Ask an Imms Expert: What can I do to protect myself from measles?
- Measles is one of the world’s most contagious diseases
- El sarampión es una de las enfermedades más contagiosas del mundo
Multi-lingual Measles Vaccine PSAs from Ethnomed
These videos are designed to be shared with patients and families to increase awareness about measles and the importance of MMR vaccination. Videos are available in English, French, Lingala, Somali, Spanish, and Ukrainian.
See all the videos on EthnoMed’s Measles Vaccine PSA page.
Q & A with Dr. Ben on Measles
There’s a lot of information out there about measles and the MMR vaccine. In this series, Dr. Ben sits down and answers some of your questions about measles and MMR vaccine.
See all the Dr. Ben Q&A videos about measles from our playlist, including videos answering questions about MMR vaccine side effects, how measles can give you immune amnesia, and why so few people know anyone who has had measles.
Measles Toolkit for Child Care and Early Learning Programs
What programs need to know to prepare and respond to a measles case. If materials are changed or adapted, please keep the Public Health logo in place and add the phrase “Adapted from materials developed from Public Health — Seattle & King County.”
Download the Measles Toolkit in English | አማርኛ / Amharic | 简体中文 / Chinese, Simplified | 繁體中文 / Chinese, Traditional | Afaan Oromoo / Oromo | Русский / Russian | Español / Spanish | Українська / Ukrainian | Tiếng Việt/ Vietnamese
For more information
For more information about measles:
- From Public Health – Seattle & King County: kingcounty.gov/measles
- From Washington State Department of Health: Measles | Washington State Department of Health
For more information about measles vaccine: kingcounty.gov/measles/vaccine
Originally published on April 16, 2025.