Measles infections in an Atlanta-area daycare have been confirmed among eight children who were unvaccinated or not fully vaccinated, according to the Georgia Department of Public Health.
The outbreak, defined by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention as a series of three or more related cases, began after the first confirmed measles case on Aug. 18.
The health department said in a news release Friday, Sept. 4, that the agency “is working to notify individuals who may have been exposed to the virus and are at an increased risk of developing measles.”
The state now totals 14 known infections in Georgia in 2026. Last year, there were 10 confirmed measles cases in Georgia.
The majority of measles cases in the U.S. over the past couple of years have been in children and young adults, ages 5 to 19.
The CDC recommends that children receive their first dose of the vaccine against measles, mumps and rubella between 12 and 15 months of age and a second dose between 4 and 6 years of age.
A full MMR set is 98% effective in protecting against disease transmission, but Georgia’s childhood vaccination rate for measles below the target for herd immunity of 95%.
