Do you need a measles booster shot? What to know as a U.S. outbreak spreads

"There is a very specific group that does have to worry about their immunity from vaccination. People born after 1957 but vaccinated before 1968 — that group is unlikely to have robust immunity from infection," she said, because "at that point in time, they were using less effective vaccines." There are also other people who could potentially benefit from getting a booster. “I myself have gotten boosted in the past because I work in health care, I've worked overseas and I've worked in places where there was an active measles outbreak," she said.

Heads up for late boomer/gen xers in there (and those that work in health care settings likely to see measles patients).

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"There is a very specific group that does have to worry about their immunity from vaccination. People born after 1957 but vaccinated before 1968 — that group is unlikely to have robust immunity from infection," she said, because "at that point in time, they were using less effective vaccines." There are also other people who could potentially benefit from getting a booster. “I myself have gotten boosted in the past because I work in health care, I've worked overseas and I've worked in places where there was an active measles outbreak," she said.
Heads up for late boomer/gen xers in there (and those that work in health care settings likely to see measles patients).
Very informative. Thanks.