INDIANAPOLIS– With increasing numbers of measles cases being reported nationally and in Indiana, Franciscan Health is implementing temporary visitor restrictions in some units at its Indianapolis and Mooresville hospitals.
The policy, which went into effect May 6, is vital to protect the hospitals’ most vulnerable patients, hospital officials said. Visitors who have not been vaccinated against measles, are not immune to measles, or unsure of their status, are asked not to visit the following areas and units.
In Indianapolis:
- Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
- Pediatrics
- Labor and Delivery
- Postpartum
- Newborn Nursery
- Oncology
- Bone Marrow Transplant
In Mooresville:
- Labor and Delivery
- Postpartum
- Special Care Nursery
Measles is preventable via a vaccine and anyone who is unsure about their vaccination history should check with their healthcare provider or visit MyVaxIndiana.in.gov to access official immunization records as recorded in the Children and Hoosier Immunization Registry Program. A personal identification number (PIN) is required. The PIN can be obtained from your healthcare provider upon request.
Federal Centers for Disease Control officials report that from Jan. 1 to May 3, 764 individual cases of measles have been confirmed in 23 states. This is the greatest number of cases reported nationally since 1994 and since measles was declared eliminated in 2000.
