Vaccination: The Best Prevention Method for Measles

Measles, a highly contagious childhood viral illness is deadly, but can be prevented at any age by vaccination, reveals a new study. Available measles vaccine is proven to be both safe and effective. Most people who receive the recommended two doses of measles vaccine will be fully protected from symptoms of the disease even if they are exposed to infection.

Measles Infection Is Highly Infectious

• The measles virus can very easily infect people at risk who are vulnerable such as people who cannot get vaccinated because they are too young or have underlying medical conditions.
• Once an infected person goes outside, he can discharge the virus which can remain viable in the air and on surfaces for nearly two hours and infects persons who come in contact with it.
• The infection is so contagious that if one person has it, 90 percent of close contacts of the patient who are not vaccinated will get infected

Preventing Measles through Vaccination

• The measles vaccination program was introduced in the 1960s through the MMR vaccine
• Measles can be easily prevented by the MMR (measles, mumps and rubella) vaccine. It is given to persons 12 months and above and two doses are recommended by the FDA
• The MMRV (measles, mumps, rubella and varicella zoster) vaccination also provides protection against chickenpox
• The measles vaccine is proven to be safe and effective in several studies and undergoes stringent tests before being approved for clinical use
• Measles vaccines are known to have potential side effects, such as fever and rash but they are generally mild and short-lived
• The measles vaccine is a live vaccine, i.e. it contains a live but weakened virus that cannot produce disease but can stimulate the immune system to produce protective antibodies
• Two doses of the measles vaccine offer lifelong immunity against the infection
• Measles vaccine not only protects those who are vaccinated, but also other people who can't be vaccinated. This is termed herd immunity and the more the number of immunized persons, the lesser the chances of an unvaccinated person being exposed to infection
• Many health organizations including the CDC (Center for Disease Control), the WHO and the Institute of Medicine as well as the American Academy of Pediatrics have conducted several trials that have failed to show a link between measles vaccination and autism
• The bottom line is that the vaccine does not increase the risk of developing autism or trigger autism in susceptible children

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