About this Vintage Print Ad
A black-and-white public health advertisement from Merck Sharp & Dohme warns parents about the dangers of measles and urges vaccination. It explains that measles can lead to serious complications including pneumonia, encephalitis, deafness, and death, notes the prevalence of measles cases in the United States, and states that 9 out of 10 unprotected children will catch measles. The ad says the American Medical Association, the American Academy of Pediatrics, the American Osteopathic Association, and the U.S. Public Health Service recommend vaccination for all children.
- Brand: Merck Sharp & Dohme
- Product: Merck Sharp & Dohme measles vaccination
- Tagline: Measles only gave her spots...will your child be as lucky?
- Publication: Life Magazine
- Year: 1965
Objects in the advertisement: child, face, text
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