Dr. Roberto Posada: “The New Measles Outbreak: What Adults Need To Know About Their Own Vaccinations”
More than a decade after its declared elimination in 2000, measles has reared its ugly head again—at the "Happiest Place on Earth," of all locations. But tales of unvaccinated children and anti-vaccination parents have overshadowed a community just as at-risk for the virus (if not more so) as kids: grown-ups. If you were vaccinated, there's very little need to worry—even if it was eons ago. "Protection from the vaccine lasts for many decades and it's upwards of 95% effective during that time," says Roberto Posada, MD, professor of pediatrics and infectious diseases at Mount Sinai's Icahn School of Medicine. You may have heard that there was a second dose introduced to all measles vaccines in 1957, but those who got just one dose still likely have sufficient protection. Learn more
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