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The Texas measles outbreak is raising a lot of questions about whether you need another measles vaccines. Here's what infectious disease doctors suggest.
Pediatricians and public health experts said they’ve seen a surge in requests for “bonus” doses of measles immunization following the death of an unvaccinated six-year-old in West Texas last week.
President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the National Institutes of Health answered sharp questions in a confirmation hearing Wednesday about his views on vaccines, research funding and the role scientists should play in a pandemic.
Vaccination provides long-lasting 97% protection against measles infection. Most people who have been vaccinated do not need to be vaccinated again.
The COVID-19 vaccine has prompted more than 10 times as many reports of adverse symptoms than the measles vaccine.
While the Austin area has confirmed a case of measles, there is not an outbreak. That said, here's a guide to how and when to get vaccinated for measles.
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