Can you get measles after being vaccinated?

Could I still get measles if I am fully vaccinated? Very few people—about three out of 100—who get two doses of measles vaccine will still get measles if exposed to the virus. Experts aren't sure why. It could be that their immune systems didn't respond as well as they should have to the vaccine.

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2023-01-25 18:43:42

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Who made the covid vaccine?
Meet Dr. Kariko. Katalin Karikó, PhD, is a biochemist and researcher, best known for her contributions to mRNA technology and the COVID-19 vaccines. Karikó and co-collaborator Drew Weissman, MD, PhD, invented the modified mRNA technology used in Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna's vaccines to prevent COVID-19 infection.
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How many mmr vaccines in a lifetime?
Adults: Two doses of measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine are needed in your life time to protect you against all three viruses.
2024-01-09 18:15:45

What are the most painful vaccines in the world?
Along with flu shots, others that tend to cause stinging and soreness later are tetanus, MMR (measles, mumps and rubella), pneumonia, typhoid, and some antibiotics, like penicillin, Stewart explained. Consistency and temperature can also impact the sting or soreness related with a shot.
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