mesa@lemmy.world to California@lemmy.worldEnglish · 10 days agoMeasles case in Fresno County was unvaccinated adult, officials sayabc30.comexternal-linkmessage-square2fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10cross-posted to: fresno@lemmy.world
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkMeasles case in Fresno County was unvaccinated adult, officials sayabc30.commesa@lemmy.world to California@lemmy.worldEnglish · 10 days agomessage-square2fedilinkcross-posted to: fresno@lemmy.world
minus-squarereddig33@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·10 days agoBe careful claiming “unvaccinated adult”. Some adults were vaccinated in their childhood and it’s possible that they still need a booster. https://www.inverse.com/health/measles-mmr-vaccine-birth-year-booster
minus-squareDasus@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·9 days agoGee I wonder if there’s a reason there hasn’t been a concerted effort for measles boosters in the past few decades in the USA. Measles was declared eliminated from the United States in 2000 by the World Health Organization due to the success of vaccination efforts.
Be careful claiming “unvaccinated adult”. Some adults were vaccinated in their childhood and it’s possible that they still need a booster.
https://www.inverse.com/health/measles-mmr-vaccine-birth-year-booster
Gee I wonder if there’s a reason there hasn’t been a concerted effort for measles boosters in the past few decades in the USA.