Most people in the United States have gotten the two doses of the MMR vaccine as children, but a measles vaccine booster may help some adults. There have been 800 confirmed cases of measles in the United States this year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The agency has also reported two deaths from measles and said that another is under investigation. As cases continue to emerge, health-care experts say the best way to protect against measles is to get vaccinated. The two doses of the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine, or MMR, provide immunity for many years. Most people in the U.S. have gotten these shots as children, but a measles vaccine booster may help some adults.
Here’s what health experts have said about the measles vaccine.