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By JOHNSEXTON
Rappahannock News Contributing Writer
The recent outbreak of measles in the Winchester area is a strong reminder of the need to immunize our children. The vaccines being offered and required by law are meant to protect children from suffering from preventable diseases.
Parents have often asked if there is a need to continue vaccinating their children; whether there is still a threat of catching the illnesses they protect us from. The example of the measles outbreak in Winchester, and the resulting quarantine, shows that there is.
The most common of the diseases that we vaccinate for are still very much around us. Each year there are several cases of pertussis (whooping cough) in this area. The measles, German measles and
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