Texas doctors said there's no harm in getting another measles vaccine if you don't know whether you were vaccinated as a child.
The COVID-19 vaccine has prompted more than 10 times as many reports of adverse symptoms than the measles vaccine.
The Texas measles outbreak is raising a lot of questions about whether you need another measles vaccines. Here's what infectious disease doctors suggest.
Vaccination provides long-lasting 97% protection against measles infection. Most people who have been vaccinated do not need to be vaccinated again.
Measles is a highly contagious airborne disease caused by a virus, and can be severe or even fatal. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the best way to protect yourself against measles is to get vaccinated. Here, TIME answers all your questions about the vaccine.