Measles

[tining]

Houston has 3 cases of measles. Here is a great info sheet from CDC. https://www.cdc.gov/measles/parent-infographic.html

[llg, PhD, RN]

On 2/6/2019 at 11:33 AM, Cattitude said:

I know it's rare but we have a significant outbreak within a 40 mile radius. I have had 4 boosters, and not immune to measles. My Dr. won't give me another booster. So I will remain unprotected forever.

I've had problems producing positive titers, too. I got the Rubella vaccine for the first time as soon as it became available -- back when I was in high school (early 1970's). I got another dose before nursing school (1975) ... and then again with my first job (1977) ... then another when I started my MSN program (1979) ... and I don't know exactly how many other times. I know I got it again for my PhD program in 1991.

Anyway ... I've been told by many places that I am probably immune, I just don't show it in the titer. For my current job, that I've had for about 20 years, I was prepared to get the vaccine again. But fortunately, my titer came back at the bare minimal level of positive: so, I didn't have to get yet another dose.

You're not alone.

[Amethya]

I just told by my head nurse that it's been declared a outbreak by the DSHS. So what does that mean for us? I only have 2 cases of the flu here, that's it.