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Columbus, Ohio, was stricken by a measles outbreak last week

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A vial of a measles, mumps and rubella vaccine. (Paul Vernon/AP)
A vial of a measles, mumps and rubella vaccine. (Paul Vernon/AP)

In Columbus, Ohio, more than 80 children have been infected and more than 30 have been hospitalized with the measles. The majority of those infected are unvaccinated against the disease.

Dr. Mysheika Roberts, Columbus' health commissioner, joins Here & Now's Deepa Fernandes.

This segment aired on January 4, 2023.

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