New CDC Director Promotes Measles Vaccination Amid Outbreaks

‘Vaccination protects not only individuals, but entire communities,’ Dr. Jay Bhattacharya says.

A health care worker prepares a measles, mumps, rubella (MMR) vaccine in Lubbock, Texas, on March 1, 2025. Jan Sonnenmair/Getty Images

The new acting director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said March 2 that people should receive the measles vaccine.

“Measles is preventable, and vaccination remains the most effective way to protect yourself and those around you,” Dr. Jay Bhattacharya said in a video statement.