Too young for the MMR shot, babies become ‘sitting ducks’ in measles outbreaks (opens in new tab)

John Otwell holds his son, Arthur, at Miss Tammy's Little Learning Center in Landrum, S.C., on March 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Mary Conlon)2026-04-10T04:15:20Z LANDRUM, South Carolina (AP) — With baby Arthur too young for the measles vaccine and a sibling due in June, the Otwells grew nervous when the threat of the highly contagious virus started factoring into their grocery run.“We go to the Costco that was kind of a hotbed,” said John Otwell, who knew about the state health department’s warnings ...