A leading U.S. health official is urging people to get inoculated against the measles at a time of outbreaks across several states.

A leading U.S. health official is urging people to get inoculated against the measles at a time of outbreaks across several states.

Health official’s endorsement comes as South Carolina faces hundreds of cases and US risks losing elimination status

“Not all illnesses are equally dangerous and not all people are equally susceptible,” he told CNN. “But measles is one you should get your vaccine.”