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Be Well: What Can We Learn About Measles From The Amish?

A young Amish couple walks their baby back to their buggy after receiving a measles vaccine.
A young Amish couple walks their baby back to their buggy after receiving a measles vaccine.

With nearly 350 measles cases confirmed in Ohio, Morning Edition Host Rick Jackson talks with ideastream's health reporter Sarah Jane Tribble about the outbreak and the people she met covering the story. Tribble introduces Esther Yoder, an Amish woman who is getting vaccinated in hopes of protecting herself and her elderly relatives. In addition, Holmes County Health Commissioner Dr. D.J. McFadden talks why the number of people vaccinated matters.