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Do adults need another measles shot? Health officials weigh in

Most adults need only one MMR dose for protection, though certain situations warrant a second shot—consult your doctor to determine if you're one of them.

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  1. Gloria Vance · World News AnchorDo adults need another measles shot?

  2. Gloria Vance · World News AnchorIt's a fair question this morning, as measles cases rise around the world and health officials weigh whether boosters are needed.

  3. Gloria Vance · World News AnchorNPR reports that for most adults, one dose of the MMR vaccine provides the best protection against one of the most contagious diseases known.

  4. Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentSo most of us are fine. But there are certain situations that call for a second dose.

  5. Gloria Vance · World News AnchorYes, and the summary doesn't spell those situations out here, so the sensible move is to ask your doctor which one, if any, applies to you.

  6. Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentA doctor. Not a group chat.

  7. Gloria Vance · World News AnchorI've stood in places where this disease moved fast, Kenji. A phone call to a clinic is a very small price.

  8. Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentI have to admit, I can't remember if I ever got a second one.

  9. Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentMy records are somewhere in a drawer, or a box, or a different decade.

  10. Gloria Vance · World News AnchorThen that is your assignment this morning. Find the drawer, or ask the clinic to find it for you.

  11. Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentDrawer first. Then the clinic.

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