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Measles Cases Are Now Up To 90

Ally T said:
My polio vaccine was liquid on a sugar lump, that i had to crunch down & swallow in front of the Dr. It was pretty disgusting!
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we got a booster in the army
just a drop on toung
that was much eaiser

its like that cherry flavoured stuff when you have a cough the doc prescribes
i never know if its ment to make you cough or its ment to sooth a cough but it tastes disgusting and i do not know a single person who likes it
cherry is not a flavor much here
 
The effective rate after two shots have been administered for the MMR vaccine and the Chicken Pox vaccine are as follows.

Measles: 97% effective
Mumps: 88% effective
Rubella: 97% effective

Chicken Pox vaccine 90% effective

The above information was from the CDC.


@Matata, A Cleveland Clinic article I read stipulated only one shot is required for the MMR vaccine for adults.
 
From "Your Local Epidemioloigst" February 24th 2025

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Measles is coming in hot ​

All eyes are on a Texas outbreak that is out of control. Here’s the breakdown:
  • Cases have risen to 90, with 16 hospitalized. The vast majority of cases are unvaccinated and school-aged.
  • This outbreak started in a tightly knit, unvaccinated pocket—specifically, a Mennonite community—but has now spread to five counties.
  • This region has a low vaccination rate—one in five students is not vaccinated for measles, mumps, or rubella (MMR).
  • How bad is this going to get? No one knows. But, as a fantastic epidemiologist pointed out, an increase of 32 cases in three days means the “force of infection” is strong. In other words, this is spreading exponentially, leading to more cases.
Another outbreak (9 cases) is growing in a neighboring county in New Mexico. An epidemiological link to the Texas outbreak hasn’t been made yet, so this may be a coincidence (although it’s hard to imagine it is).
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An outbreak in New Jersey (3 cases) is also being closely monitored, particularly because hospital exposure could accelerate the spread.
How quickly each of these gets under control greatly depends on the state and local health departments’ ability to respond quickly and effectively. This relies on the public’s willingness to cooperate in case interviews, people’s willingness to get vaccinated, and available resources and support.
What does all this mean to you?
  • If you are in an area with an outbreak:
    • Pay attention to local public health department communication, including areas where cases have been to avoid measles exposures.
    • If you have a child under 12 months old, they can get a vaccine early (at 6 months). Talk to your pediatrician.
    • If you’re up to date with vaccines, you are very well protected (although the vaccines are not perfect).
  • If you’re not in a hot zone:
    • Reconsider travel to West Texas, especially if you have a baby under 12 months, because they have no protection against measles.
    • If you were born after 1957 and vaccinated before 1968, getting another dose is a good idea. You got an older vaccine that used an inactivated virus, which doesn’t work as well.
    • You can check your MMR titers (not all immune systems that get two doses of MMR get activated). This can be more expensive than just getting another vaccine, but if you do have low titers, it could help with insurance coverage.
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Lookinagain said:
Has anyone heard about how long immunity from the MMR vaccine lasts? I mean, I'm old. I don't even know if I got it. All I know is that my parents told me that I had the 10 day measles when I was really really young, but they also said it was the German measles. Those two aren't the same thing, I heard there is a test to see if you have immunity so if this gets much worse, I may look into that.
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I’m old too! When I was a child, it was quite common to have all the childhood illnesses going around. I had mumps, measles, German measles, chickenpox and whooping cough.

When I went for my Visa medical in 2021, they wanted me to have all the vaccinations, but I asked if I could be tested to see if I had I any immunity before having them. Some 50+ years after having the illnesses, my results came back that I didn’t need the vaccines. The only one i needed was tetanus as it’d been 10 years since my last one.

I’m not anti-vax, if I’d needed them, I’d have had them.
 
Austina said:
Some 50+ years after having the illnesses, my results came back that I didn’t need the vaccines. The only one i needed was tetanus as it’d been 10 years since my last one.
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This is so cool! I've been reading where some people need a booster while others, like yourself, are fine. You must have an excellent immune system! :kiss2:
 
I just read an article from CBS News. That stated the following:

There is a very specific group that does have to worry about their immunity from vaccination. People born after 1957 but vaccinated before 1968 - That group is unlikely to have robust immunity from infection, she said, because “at that point in time”, they were using less effective vaccines”.
 
That’s interesting @Calliecake because I was born after 1957 and vaccinated before 1968 and have a very strong immune system. When Colin got covid he was coughing on me at night for 5 days before he was diagnosed, and I was fine.
 
What about people born before 1957 and after 1968? Was she saying pre '57 vaccines were more effective, as well as after '68? That sounds kind of strange.
 
@Lookinagain and @Austina, The CBS article also stated the following:

What if I don’t know my measles vaccine history?

If you’re unsure if or when you were vaccinated against the measles, start by tracking down your vaccination records if possible. Grounder advised. But, if you can’t find those details, there is “no harm in getting an extra dose,” she said, adding that no blood test confirmation is needed.

“That’s actually what we would advise to do, as opposed to getting a blood test to see if there are antibodies - just get a booster if you’re in doubt” she said.

Who shouldn’t get a measles booster?

“There are certain groups where, unfortunately, we cannot vaccinate,” Grounder said, including people who are immunocompromised. “We cannot boost you safely, because it’s a live vaccine”.

A live vaccine contains a weakened version of the virus that is unable to cause disease but is still able to trigger the body’s immune system to produce antibodies against it.

People with certain life-threatening allergies should also not receive an MMR vaccine, according to recommendations from the CDC.

The title of the article from CBS is: Do you need a measles booster shot? What to know as a US outbreak spreads.
 
Austina said:
That’s interesting @Calliecake because I was born after 1957 and vaccinated before 1968 and have a very strong immune system. When Colin got covid he was coughing on me at night for 5 days before he was diagnosed, and I was fine.
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I can’t believe you didn’t catch Covid @Austina, especially with your DH coughing. Heck I spent an afternoon with a friend who wasn’t coughing and I caught it.
 
Just heard we've had the first measles death. :(2 They said they werent reporting any details at the moment.
I'm curious about the age.

Oh no...

There is a very specific group that does have to worry about their immunity from vaccination. People born after 1957 but vaccinated before 1968 - That group is unlikely to have robust immunity from infection, she said, because “at that point in time”, they were using less effective vaccines”.​

 
@tyty333, You aren’t in Texas…right? I know New Mexico has had a few cases but I hadn’t heard of other states being affected yet. Oh no.
 
Lookinagain said:
What about people born before 1957 and after 1968? Was she saying pre '57 vaccines were more effective, as well as after '68? That sounds kind of strange.
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My understanding is that the first measles vaccine was licensed for use in 1963. So in 1957, there was no vaccine yet.
 
tyty333 said:
Just heard we've had the first measles death. :(2 They said they werent reporting any details at the moment.
I'm curious about the age.
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LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — A child who was not vaccinated has died from measles in West Texas, the first death in an outbreak that began late last month and the first from measles in the U.S. since 2015.
The death was a “school-aged child who was not vaccinated” and had been hospitalized last week, the Texas Department of State Health Services said Wednesday in a statement. Lubbock health officials also confirmed the death, but neither agency provided more details. Covenant Children’s Hospital in Lubbock didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment.
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed this is the first measles death in the country since 2015.

www.huffpost.com

An Unvaccinated Child Has Died In Texas Measles Outbreak

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed this is the first measles death in the country since 2015.
www.huffpost.com www.huffpost.com
 
Calliecake said:
I just read an article from CBS News. That stated the following:

There is a very specific group that does have to worry about their immunity from vaccination. People born after 1957 but vaccinated before 1968 - That group is unlikely to have robust immunity from infection, she said, because “at that point in time”, they were using less effective vaccines”.
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phew
1971
 
Calliecake said:
@tyty333, You aren’t in Texas…right? I know New Mexico has had a few cases but I hadn’t heard of other states being affected yet. Oh no.
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No, I'm not in Texas and my state hasnt seen any cases yet. Hoping they get it under control before it starts spreading. I was
born in that range of years that may not have gotten a good dose of vaccine.

My state does have a large percentage of elderly that were born before 57. Could be disastrous if it spreads.

Are you in NM @Calliecake ? Hope you're vaccine was a good one (just in case)!

*just read the article @Matata posted. Hopefully it says in that small area.
 
I have friends near the area, the child who passed away also had pneumonia and RSV.. along with the measles.

The measles flourished within a nearby Mennonite community, it has affected nearby areas.. but the break out heavily affected that community and that’s where most cases are.
 
tyty333 said:
No, I'm not in Texas and my state hasnt seen any cases yet. Hoping they get it under control before it starts spreading. I was
born in that range of years that may not have gotten a good dose of vaccine.

My state does have a large percentage of elderly that were born before 57. Could be disastrous if it spreads.

Are you in NM @Calliecake ? Hope you're vaccine was a good one (just in case)!

*just read the article @Matata posted. Hopefully it says in that small area.
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hopefully those older people have immunity from having it as a child
 
Pumpkin Sparkles said:
I hope so as well but I know that the majority of the cases are from that community but it has spread with 2 possible exposure locations just announced today in Lubbock.
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i very very sad for the young children and vaunarab;e adults who are now at risk

is measels one of those dieasesas that is really ad for adults to get like mumps and chicken pox?

i looked up a NZ govt website
looks like im ok
im before the actual MMR vaccine but would have had a measels one
no one i have a doctor phobia, they must have been jabbing us every other week prior to 1990 in NZ

Measles factsheet - Factsheets - Immunisation Advisory Centre

www.immune.org.nz www.immune.org.nz
 
Daisys and Diamonds said:
i very very sad for the young children and vaunarab;e adults who are now at risk

is measels one of those dieasesas that is really ad for adults to get like mumps and chicken pox?

i looked up a NZ govt website
looks like im ok
im before the actual MMR vaccine but would have had a measels one
no one i have a doctor phobia, they must have been jabbing us every other week prior to 1990 in NZ

Measles factsheet - Factsheets - Immunisation Advisory Centre

www.immune.org.nz www.immune.org.nz
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From what I’ve been told the ones hospitalized are predominantly all children, my best guess it affects children and immunocompromised the most.

www.kcbd.com

Lubbock health officials have confirmed first measles death in West Texas outbreak

Officials have confirmed a person infected with measles died at a Lubbock hospital, the first since the outbreak began in late January.
www.kcbd.com www.kcbd.com
 
Daisys and Diamonds said:
hopefully those older people have immunity from having it as a child
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Good point! I didnt even think of that!

Yes, @Calliecake ...I am in the weakened vaccine age range.

Does anyone know if the measles caused the pneumonia and RSV that the child had? Like it weakened the child's immune system
so they also got pneumonia and RSV??? Or, did they already have the RSV and pneumonia before being exposed to measles?

I remember having mumps, and I believe I had chicken pox. Need to text my mom.
 
tyty333 said:
Good point! I didnt even think of that!

Yes, @Calliecake ...I am in the weakened vaccine age range.

Does anyone know if the measles caused the pneumonia and RSV that the child had? Like it weakened the child's immune system
so they also got pneumonia and RSV??? Or, did they already have the RSV and pneumonia before being exposed to measles?

I remember having mumps, and I believe I had chicken pox. Need to text my mom.
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i remember chickenpox but i never had mumps
 
tyty333 said:
Good point! I didnt even think of that!

Yes, @Calliecake ...I am in the weakened vaccine age range.

Does anyone know if the measles caused the pneumonia and RSV that the child had? Like it weakened the child's immune system
so they also got pneumonia and RSV??? Or, did they already have the RSV and pneumonia before being exposed to measles?

I remember having mumps, and I believe I had chicken pox. Need to text my mom.
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Source: CDC.gov
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Thanks @empliau !

That's what I was thinking...that the child got more sick with pneumonia and maybe the RSV due to the measles. Sad either way.
 
FYI, I've scheduled my chickenpox shot for tomorrow. Hopefully it will be non eventful.
 
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