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 We are currently reaching out to patients that are either due or past due for their MMR vaccine. There is a current outbreak of measles in Texas. So far there has only been one travel related case in the Maryland area that occurred in 2024. If you have recently travelled to the South Plains area of Texas, or been in contact with someone who has, and are experiencing measles symptoms; fever, malaise, cough, cold symptoms, conjunctivitis, maculopapular rash (a maculopapular rash looks like red bumps on a flat, red patch of skin. The reddish background area may not show up if your skin is dark). Please contact our office for a televisit appointment in lieu of an in-person appointment at a facility so that one of our providers can evaluate your illness and provide instructions for next steps. 

Measles Information for Patients:

What is Measles?

• An acute respiratory illness that is characterized the presence of fever, malaise, cough, cold symptoms, conjunctivitis, followed by a maculopapular rash.
• The rash typically appears about 14 days after a person is exposed, and typically spreads from the head to the trunk to the lower extremities.
• Affected individuals are considered to be contagious from 4 days before through 4 days after the rash appears.
• Measles is highly contagious, and is transmitted by direct contact with infectious droplets or airborne spread when an infected person breathes, coughs, or sneezes.

Measles Vaccination

• Children routinely get two doses of MMR vaccine: one at age 12-15 months and a second at 4-6 years of age.
• Adults and teens should be up to date on MMR vaccinations with either one or two doses (depending on risk factors) unless they have presumptive evidence of immunity
  • Certain adults should receive 2 doses: these include individuals residing in post-high school educational campus, health care personnel, international travelers, those who are immunocompromised, and those with HIV infection.
• Those infants 6 through 11 months, who will be traveling internationally and/or to a known outbreak area, should receive 1 dose of MMR vaccine. These infants should still resume the normal recommended vaccine schedule for MMR dosing after their 1^st

Measles Testing

• Individuals for whom measles is suspected due to clinical presentation and exposure history should be tested for measles. This includes both PCR and IgM serology testing.
• These patients will be referred to call our local health department at 301-609-6900 to schedule testing.

 

Other Current Notes:

3/5/2025 We have been notified by the State of Maryland that there are quality related concerns with Priority Partners. If you wish to change your Medicaid plan you may do so between March 17, 2025- May 16, 2025 via the Maryland Health Exchange at 855-642-8572 to make the change. The Medicaid plans that we accept are Aetna Better Health, Wellpoint Amerigroup, Maryland Medical Assistance, Maryland Physicians Care, and United Community Healthcare. If you already have Priority Partners you are NOT required to change your plan, only if you wish to.

We are seeing a significant rise in RSV, Covid and Flu cases. All 3 of the vaccines that offer protection for these are available for all of our patients. Call us at your earliest convenience to schedule at 301-645-1133, these are available by appointment only or you may book online via the patient portal or your Healow app. 

For our Medicaid patients, don’t forget that re-certifications were due for all participants earlier this year. If you have not completed your re-certification please visit the Maryland Health Exchange to complete your recertification now. Medicaid Check-In: Keep your info current. Log into your account here

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