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West Texas measles outbreak climbs to 58, with four saying they were vaccinated (www.texastribune.org)

submitted 1 month ago by BrikoX@lemmy.zip to c/usa@midwest.social

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State health officials are seeking to confirm the vaccine status of the four self-reported cases, but no mutations of the virus have been recorded.

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[–] BigLime@lemmy.ml 14 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Wt actual fuck? In the 21st century?

[–] jjagaimo@sh.itjust.works 8 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Vaccinations against these diseases can also decrease in affectiveness with age. Its not often done, but a titer can be done to see if you are still immune. I got one when switching to a new doctor and found I was no longer immune to measles and had to get the vaccination.

[–] earphone843@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 month ago

Iirc the MMR vaccine just doesn't work in like 8% of people.

It's not a big deal if everyone is vaccinated, but here we are.

[–] BigLime@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 month ago

I did not know that

[–] btaf45@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago

This is the natural result of the GOP being anti-science.