Mastodawn

Nat Oleander Mar 2, 2025

Evidence suggests that measles immunity fades about 10-15 years after vaccination. If it's been more than 10 years since your MMR, or you can't find the latest record of vaccination, update your shot.

And WEAR A MASK. Measles is one of the most contagious diseases of all time. There is NO reason to expose yourself when a KN95/N95 mask offers so much protection.

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8189124

https://www.npr.org/sections/shots-health-news/2025/02/28/nx-s1-5312088/measles-texas-outbreak-contagious-spread

#measles #mmr #vaccines #maskup #epidemic

Long-term immunogenicity after measles vaccine vs. wild infection: an Italian retrospective cohort study

The persistence of specific IgG after measles infection and after measles vaccination has not been sufficiently investigated. Current evidence suggests that immunity after the disease is life-long, whereas the response after two doses of ...

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Nat Oleander Mar 2, 2025

I ***cannot stress enough*** that as the public health infrastructure of the US is toppled, we MUST take what we learned from the COVID pandemic and implement safety and support measures.

*Regular vaccination
*High-quality masks (require at all events)
*HEPA filtration
*Meet outdoors if possible
*PCR-like testing (such as PlusLife)
*Social distancing
*Mutual aid
*Systems of care so that sick people can stay home

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nev

@nat somewhat doomy, but: i feel like access to vaccines may become less reliable. luckily everything else on the list is something ordinary people can control.