In 2026, there have been over 1,000 cases of measles. If vaccination rates keep dropping, the costs of medical care, public health efforts and lost work productivity could skyrocket.
Main site: https://www.cdc.gov/measles/data-research/index.html
In 2026, there have been over 1,000 cases of measles. If vaccination rates keep dropping, the costs of medical care, public health efforts and lost work productivity could skyrocket.
Main site: https://www.cdc.gov/measles/data-research/index.html
Last I heard, the latest medical advice only required you to get the shot once. A second dose was only recommended in rare circumstances. I don’t remember what the rare circumstances were, but I find myself asking more and more “are these circumstances rare enough?”
You can get a blood test to see if you still have immunity. Ive done it with quest. Its very accurate.
I have no idea about how many shots. Its a good question.
Currently two doses of the MMR vaccine in childhood are recommended in the US, as of 1989 iirc. I got a fresh dose recently as an adult because I knew I’d had the first MMR shot but wasn’t sure about the second, plus I really don’t want measles. The pharmacy didn’t give any pushback when I asked for the shot.