The U.S. measles vaccine program has reduced cases from more than 700,000 a year in the 1950s to a low of 37 in 2004. This week, U.S. measles cases have climbed to their highest level in 25 years, with at least 23 detected in California.

Do you need another measles vaccine? Consult with your doctor. There is a chance that some people vaccinated with the first vaccine in 1963 could need another shot with the later-developed live vaccine in use from 1968 to today, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

The CDC issued the following caution: If you received a measles vaccine in the 1960s, you may not need to be revaccinated. People who have documentation of receiving LIVE measles vaccine in the 1960s do not need to be revaccinated. People who were vaccinated prior to 1968 with either an inactivated (killed) measles vaccine or a measles vaccine of unknown type should be revaccinated with at least one dose of live attenuated measles vaccine. This recommendation is intended to protect those who may have received killed measles vaccine, which was available in 1963-1967 and was not effective.

Children are very vulnerable and need 2 doses of vaccine.

The CDC recommends that children get one dose at each of the following ages:

12 through 15 months

4 through 6 years

You dont need the new vaccine if: Youve had measles, you were born before 1957 or youve had a lab test that shows youre immune to measles. If you dont know your status, ask your doctor about the shot anyway unless you are pregnant or have a weakened immune system.

The CDC has a full measles, mumps, and rubella vaccination breakdown.

On April 24, 2019, Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar said, “Measles is not a harmless childhood illness, but a highly contagious, potentially life-threatening disease. We have the ability to safely protect our children and our communities. Vaccines are a safe, highly effective public health solution that can prevent this disease. The measles vaccines are among the most extensively studied medical products we have, and their safety has been firmly established over many years in some of the largest vaccine studies ever undertaken.”

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The U.S. measles vaccine program has reduced cases from more than 700,000 a year in the 1950s to a low of 37 in 2004. This week, U.S. measles cases have climbed to their highest level in 25 years, with at least 23 detected in California.

Do you need another measles vaccine? Consult with your doctor. There is a chance that some people vaccinated with the first vaccine in 1963 could need another shot with the later-developed live vaccine in use from 1968 to today, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

The CDC issued the following caution: If you received a measles vaccine in the 1960s, you may not need to be revaccinated. People who have documentation of receiving LIVE measles vaccine in the 1960s do not need to be revaccinated. People who were vaccinated prior to 1968 with either an inactivated (killed) measles vaccine or a measles vaccine of unknown type should be revaccinated with at least one dose of live attenuated measles vaccine. This recommendation is intended to protect those who may have received killed measles vaccine, which was available in 1963-1967 and was not effective.

Children are very vulnerable and need 2 doses of vaccine.

The CDC recommends that children get one dose at each of the following ages:

12 through 15 months

4 through 6 years

You dont need the new vaccine if: Youve had measles, you were born before 1957 or youve had a lab test that shows youre immune to measles. If you dont know your status, ask your doctor about the shot anyway unless you are pregnant or have a weakened immune system.

The CDC has a full measles, mumps, and rubella vaccination breakdown.

On April 24, 2019, Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar said, “Measles is not a harmless childhood illness, but a highly contagious, potentially life-threatening disease. We have the ability to safely protect our children and our communities. Vaccines are a safe, highly effective public health solution that can prevent this disease. The measles vaccines are among the most extensively studied medical products we have, and their safety has been firmly established over many years in some of the largest vaccine studies ever undertaken.” Continue reading “Heres who might need to be revaccinated for measles as cases rise”