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#RFKJr is ON IT! 
"More US states report measles cases amid vaccine misinformation
Ohio, Maryland and Alabama among states to report new cases, with 378 confirmed in first few months of 2025" #measles
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/mar/23/measles-spread-vaccine-misinformation
@GottaLaff For people unsure of their vaccination status, local testing companies will check for measles virus antibodies. I saw one near me advertising them for $49US.
@timo21 @GottaLaff I was vaccinated as a child in the early '60s and when I went to Kaiser with the plan of getting a booster, they wouldn't give me a new vaccine until I had my antibodies tested. As I expected, the test showed that I didn't still have immunity and they were willing to jab me then.
@timo21
Talk to your doctor first. Mine specifically stated that getting the adult booster will not hurt me. As soon as it's reported that measles is in my area, she says I should contact the pharmacy and get the adult booster. She does not recommend spending money testing for immunity.
@ldmay65 well it depends upon the availability of the vaccine, or lack of. I don't want to take a vaccine dose that could be used by others.
@timo21 I understand. I'm not sure there's a shortage (maybe later?)
They are manufacturing these vaccines for both children and adults. Hopefully, they'll stay on top of it.
Check the cost of the MMR vaccine; it may be less than the test for antibodies.
@GottaLaff If you were born between about 1960 and 1967, you should get yourself a MMR (measles, mumps and rubella) vaccine. Why? Because there were two versions of the vaccine in the early days, one of which was not very effective against measles. So, unless you know which vaccine you got, get another shot.
https://www.who.int/news-room/spotlight/history-of-vaccination/history-of-measles-vaccination
