Vaccination is the only way to prevent measles outbreaks, and what many don’t know is that adults should also be immunized against this illness, since many think that it is only for children.
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According to the Mayo Clinic, children between six and eleven months old should receive a dose of the triple viral vaccine, and the second when they are between four and six years old.
On the other hand, health professionals recommend vaccination with two doses for people who were born in 1978 and who have not suffered from the disease, especially those who live in risk areas.
It is important that adults get both doses of the MMR vaccine. Photo:iStock
“It is considered that they have not had sufficient contact with the virus because the incidence of the virus has already decreased enough to have acquired natural immunity”, commented Ángela Domínguez, coordinator of the Vaccine Working Group of the Spanish Society of Epidemiology (SEE).
The specialist also explained that, in adults who previously received a single dose, it is important to administer a second to achieve greater protection. Additionally, they should keep in mind that this vaccine is contraindicated in pregnant women and immunosuppressed people.
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Likewise, the head of the Vaccine Area and the coordinator of the Vaccination Program Area of the Ministry of Health, Carmen Olmedo and Marta Soler, explained in an interview with the media ‘El Mundo’ that, before traveling abroad, it is important that older people Get this vaccine, like the yellow fever vaccine.
Before traveling abroad it is important that you get this vaccine. Photo:iStock
“It is so important get the yellow fever one like the measles one“they added.
According to the epidemiological updates on measles in the Region of the Americas of July 1, 2025, issued by the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), in 2025 more than 7,132 cases of this disease, including 13 deaths.
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According to this information, the age group with the highest proportion of cases corresponds to 10-19 years old (24%), followed by the 1-4 year old group (22%) and the 20-29 year old group (19%). However, the incidence rate is higher in children under 1 year of age (2.9 cases per 100,000 inhabitants), followed by the group of 1 to 4 years (2.3 cases per 100,000 inhabitants) and 5 to 9 years (1.4 cases per 100,000 inhabitants). Regarding vaccination history, 30% of the cases were not vaccinated and, in 65%, said information was unknown or absent.
For this reason, specialists insist on vaccination, especially in the most vulnerable population, such as the elderlyes.
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