Comment on Measles Outbreak in Texas and New Mexico Sickens Nearly 100 People
nokturne213@sopuli.xyz 1 week ago
In Texas, a majority of the cases have been concentrated in Gaines County, a farming area close to the New Mexico border. In only five of the 90 cases were patients vaccinated against measles. The rest were unvaccinated or had an unknown vaccination status, the department said.
silence7@slrpnk.net 1 week ago
Yep. Do note that if you got vaccinated before 1989, you might need a booster; the standard used to be only one dose of the vaccine, which turns out to sometimes wear off after age 40. There’s a blood test you can get to see if you’re still protected.
nokturne213@sopuli.xyz 1 week ago
As a New Mexican, I think I will do that before I am unable to get vaccinated again.