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#mmr

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Trillium Jones Get MMR vax 🫂

Do adults need a #measles #MMR booster? An epidemiologist explains who is immune

"There are two special circumstances where the previous recommendations may not hold.

First, if you were vaccinated between 1963 and 1967, one of the measles vaccines available at the time consisted of just proteins from the virus rather than a live, weakened version of it. Researchers soon realized this inactivated, or “killed,” vaccine was less effective and didn’t provide long-term immunity. Unless you know for certain you received the live vaccine, physicians and public health experts recommend that people vaccinated during those years get one dose of the live vaccine at some point.

Second, if you fall into a high-risk group – for example, if you are a health care provider, are traveling internationally or attending college, physicians and public health experts generally recommend getting a second dose if you have only had one."

pbs.org/newshour/health/do-adu

PBS News · Do adults need a measles booster? An epidemiologist explains who is immuneWith cases of measles on the rise, a medical epidemiologist explains who should consider getting a booster and whether you might need to check your antibody levels.
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Howard Smith MD, AM

Vaccine Babies for Measles Early: If you live in an area with measles outbreaks or are traveling overseas, vaccinate your baby for measles as early as 6 months of age. #measles #vaccination #mmr
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InstagramHoward G. Smith MD, AM on Instagram: "With Measles On The Rise, Vaccinate Children Early If you live in an area with measles outbreaks, your baby should receive the measles vaccine vaccine, the MMR or measles, mumps, rubella vaccine, as early as 6 months of age. The CDC is recommending this earlier vaccination strategy in contrast to the usual pediatric schedule that recommends the first MMR at 12 to 15 months of age with a booster at age 4 to 6 years. If you plan an international trip, you should also vaccinate earlier. If your child receives this “early” dose of the MMR, two additional doses at the usual ages is still recommended. Since a baby’s immune system is immature at 6 months, the latter shots are necessary to guarantee proper protection. Measles is a highly contagious virus, and one infected person can readily spread the disease to as many as 18 others. Infectious virus can remain airborne for as long as 2 hours. Measles is more than a rash. The virus can damage your child’s eyes, ears, brain, and lungs. In addition to early vaccination, you should protect your baby with handwashing, sterilization of household objects, reduced exposure to crowds, and avoidance of travel to areas with spreading infection. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-03-children-measles-vaccine.html #measles #vaccination #mmr"0 likes, 0 comments - drhowardsmithreports on April 2, 2025: "With Measles On The Rise, Vaccinate Children Early If you live in an area with measles outbreaks, your baby should receive the measles vaccine vaccine, the MMR or measles, mumps, rubella vaccine, as early as 6 months of age. The CDC is recommending this earlier vaccination strategy in contrast to the usual pediatric schedule that recommends the first MMR at 12 to 15 months of age with a booster at age 4 to 6 years. If you plan an international trip, you should also vaccinate earlier. If your child receives this “early” dose of the MMR, two additional doses at the usual ages is still recommended. Since a baby’s immune system is immature at 6 months, the latter shots are necessary to guarantee proper protection. Measles is a highly contagious virus, and one infected person can readily spread the disease to as many as 18 others. Infectious virus can remain airborne for as long as 2 hours. Measles is more than a rash. The virus can damage your child’s eyes, ears, brain, and lungs. In addition to early vaccination, you should protect your baby with handwashing, sterilization of household objects, reduced exposure to crowds, and avoidance of travel to areas with spreading infection. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-03-children-measles-vaccine.html #measles #vaccination #mmr".
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LyleDAL

#CDC Measles Outbreak Update, #MMR Vaccine News, #Typhus Disease, and the End of #Flu Season 2025

"AMA's Vice President of Science, Medicine and Public Health, Andrea Garcia, JD, MPH, discusses murine typhus and measles outbreaks in the U.S., the latest measles vaccination rates, as well as current COVID-19 and seasonal flu going around. #AmericanMedicalAssociation CXO Todd Unger hosts."

youtube.com/watch?v=eU-jMNALtD

YouTubeCDC measles outbreak update, MMR vaccine news, typhus disease, and the end of flu season 2025By American Medical Association (AMA)
#News#Health#Medicine
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ferricoxide

Git the #MMR booster, yesterday. Arms a little sore, this morning. I mufht be a little fatigued. But, other than that, not feeling too bad.

I'll have to get another titer to see if it "took", though.

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DoomsdaysCW

So, as someone who used to work for a New Age newspaper back in the late 90's / early 2000's, I've seen my share of #NewAgeQuackery. And as someone who has looked at studies about #VitaminA and the immune system, and who has been tested for low levels and brought them up, and has seen the results firsthand... All I can say is VITAMIN A IS NO SUBSTITUTE FOR AN #MMR SHOT! WTF! Especially with breakthrough cases! Get your shots updated! #MeaslesAreNoJoke and can cause real damage!

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jetsilver

Hey Denton (and DFW folks), heads up about our school vaccination rates.

I had assumed that being in a more urban area generally meant that we'd be doing better with this. We're not. There isn't a single North Texas county that has a kindergarten vax rate high enough for herd immunity.

#DFW #Dallas #Denton #NorthTX #MMR

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Expat Repeat

Local public health says that they are booked solid through May for #MMR boosters. Not sure if I should be happy that people are taking this seriously and are seeking immunisation, or if I should be worried that it will be that long of a wait for me. #vaccines save lives. If only the anti-vax madness hadn't spread so far. And of course still nobody around here masks.... 😩

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Ricardo Harvin

While I still can, here in the U.S., I got another COVID booster along with Tdap and updated (for me) MMR vaccines.

That's 10 COVID shots for me in 4 years. It's been about 10 years since I had a tetanus shot, I think, and I'm getting scratched and bitten by cats at the shelter where I volunteer, and apparently the original Measles vaccine I got in 1963 has dubious long-term effectiveness.

#Vaccines#COVID#MMR
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