For those who have been vaccinated on measles many decades ago, there is a chance that the protection has been worn so far.
In the middle of the current the outbreak of measles In Western Texas – and with cases also reported in Novi Mexico, New Jersey and several other countries – some doctors warn the possibility that the inherited vaccines become less effective over time.
The measles are high infectious virus For those who have not previously been infected or vaccinated, with up to 90% of the transfer chance.
The cases of measles still spread to several countries after the child’s death
The measles vaccine was first introduced in 1968. Three years later, in 1971, the MMR vaccine was debut debut, providing a trifle of protection against measles, mumps and rubella.
Some doctors warn about the possibility that the inherited vaccines become less effective over time. (East)
Decades after the liberation of the MMR vaccine, measles were declared eliminated in the US in 2000.
“The standard healthcare recommendation such as CDC is a two-dose vaccine series,” Fox News Medical Medical Associate Dr. Nicole Saphier told Fox News Digital Medical Medical Medical Medical Medical Medical.
“For most people these two doses provide lifelong immunity – About 97% of measles efficiency. “
Who needs another vaccine?
Question should one get another measles vaccine It depends on several factors, such as their vaccination history, age and health, according to Saphier, which practices in New York.
“If you are an adult who has received both doses as a child, you are probably fine if you are not in a high risk group-after health workers or passengers to the outbreak-where the amplifier could be considered,” she said.
“Adults who were vaccinated because of measles between 1963 and 1968 should check the history of vaccination.”
People born before 1957 probably have natural immunity because they were probably exposed to measles before the vaccines became available, according to a doctor.
“Adults who were vaccinated because of measles between 1963 and 1968 should check the history of vaccinations to determine which vaccine received,” Saphier advised.
The outbreak of measles in Texas is still getting worse in children
“During this time, a version of a vaccine that used inactivated the form of virus He was at his disposal that was not so effective and eventually withdrawn. “
Studies show that antibody levels can occur over a decade, but real cases of measles in fully vaccinated people remain rare, Saphier added.
Studies show that antibody levels can occur over a decade, but real cases of measles in fully vaccinated people remain rare. (East)
“No difficult data says people need a third shot regularly, but if you are worried, a blood test can check your antibody levels,” she said.
“As with everything in medicine, there are rare risks of vaccination and significant risks not to vaccinate.”
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The situation of each person is different and should be carefully measured after a thorough conversation with a reliable medical team, Saphier added.
Dr. Marc Siegel, a clinical professor of medicine at the NYU Langon Medical Center and a medical associate of Fox News, also emphasized the importance of vaccinations against measles – “especially with the number of cases of circulating measles and unmimunized people coming to the US at a time when there is a great destroyer around the world.
The measles vaccine was first introduced in 1968. Three years later, in 1971, the MMR vaccine was debut debut, providing a trifle of protection against measles, mumps and rubella. (East)
For those traveling to the area where the measles epidemic occurs, he recommends Visit a doctor For the “Titra Test” and get the amplifier if they do not show immunity. (TITER TEST MEASUREMENT A level of individual immunity to a virus.)
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“This is not yet an official proposal, but I check the slums of the measles in many of my patients, and if they are low, I may be encouraged as a precautionary measure,” Siegel said.
MMR is a vaccine of living viruses and cannot be given pregnant women Or immunocompromised people, the doctor noted.
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So far, a total of 164 cases of measles have been recorded in the United States, according to data from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
The vast majority of these (140) are in Texas. Nine cases were recorded in Novi Mexico and the rest in California, Georgia, Kentucky, New Jersey and Rhode Iceland.
