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Measles alert in San Marcos, Texas (www.tpr.org)

submitted 1 week ago by Powderhorn to c/usnews

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We really needed another problem just down the road.

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[–] Chozo@fedia.io 6 points 1 week ago (6 children)

I got my MMR as a baby because my parents were responsible adults. As far as I can tell, I shouldn't be at risk, but can those of us who have been vaccinated still be carriers for measles?

[–] spit_evil_olive_tips 6 points 1 week ago (1 children)

from the CDC:

One dose of MMR vaccine is 93% effective against measles

Two doses of MMR vaccine are 97% effective against measles

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About 3 out of 100 people who get two doses of MMR vaccine will get measles if exposed to the virus. However, they are more likely to have a milder illness, and are also less likely to spread the disease to other people.

if you have your vaccination records, it'd be good to double-check to make sure that you got both doses. if you missed the 2nd dose, or are missing the records and unsure, you can get a booster at any pharmacy, usually without an appointment, and covered 100% by insurance thanks to the Affordable Care Act.

the vaccine being "only" 97% effective is one of the reasons why herd immunity is so important, especially with a virus like measles that is extremely infectious (R_0 of 12-18 - meaning without any vaccines, 1 infected person would on average spread it to more than a dozen other people)

[–] Chozo@fedia.io 4 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Thanks for the details! I'm actually not sure if I ever got a second dose of it; I think my mom still has my vaccination records from when I was a child, so I'd have to do some digging to find that out.

[–] knightly@pawb.social 2 points 1 week ago

Also, the immunity wanes over time. You can get tested for the antibodies and get a booster if necessary.

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