GREAT FALLS — Some residents in Cascade County have growing concerns after a person infected with measles from Hill County visited Prospect Heights Medical Center, potentially exposing dozens more.

One of those most vulnerable is newborn River Daniel Kaupish, and his mother, Samantha Kaupish, is overjoyed with her baby but also filled with worry.

New mom explains her concerns about measles: Concerns growing over measles exposure in Great Falls

“He’s not eligible for the vaccine until at least six months,” Samantha said, explaining the anxiety many parents of infants face amid the outbreak.

Though the vaccine age for infants has been lowered to six months, it’s still considered a ‘zero dose’, meaning children are still encouraged to get vaccinated a second time around their first b

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