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To: Tilted Irish Kilt

People who have visited one of those places and think they may have been exposed can get a measles vaccine. It takes about 2 weeks for IgM levels to increase, and the incubation period of measles is sometimes longer (range: 7 to 21 days). So it can be possible to stave off the disease by getting vaccinated right away.

Of course, people who have already been vaccinated do not need to worry. The vaccine is over 99% effective.

A very small child who is too young to be vaccinated is at the most risk of getting the disease.


20 posted on 05/30/2016 6:45:18 PM PDT by exDemMom (Current visual of the hole the US continues to dig itself into: http://www.usdebtclock.org/)
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To: exDemMom

There are many others with illnesses who cannot be vaccinated. So, we hold our breath around kids or wear masks.


22 posted on 05/30/2016 9:11:07 PM PDT by HollyB
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To: exDemMom

The MMR is a live vaccine, so immune compromised people cannot get vaccinated.


23 posted on 05/30/2016 9:18:35 PM PDT by HollyB
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