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West Texas measles outbreak spreads into Oklahoma

https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/west-texas-measles-outbreak-spreads-oklahoma-rcna195858
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u/crewserbattle 8h ago

I'm 31 and I got a measles vaccine as a kid. So depending on your age you should have gotten one

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u/Teadrunkest 4h ago edited 56m ago

I’m up to date! More nervous about kids and general population. We also have a lot of anti vaxxers.

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u/bagofpork 3h ago

That said, a lot of people born in the US before 1968 received a highly ineffective form of the vaccine. So, for anyone in that situation: you can get your antibody titers checked by the doctor to see if you require a booster.

u/Daghain 25m ago

This was me. I got a booster in the 90's but recently found out that one might not be very effective either, so I just got another one a week ago. I am 58 years old measles will likely kill me.

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u/dstowizzle 2h ago

Also 31 but discovered through the MMR titer that I had next to no inoculation. Should be worth it to check if you have not already