Dr. Meru Sheel

I don't think leaky is the right way to describe it. There is a little bit of emerging evidence that there is some decline in your antibody levels over the years from vaccination, but it's so minuscule. So it's not like you're going to zero after that. There might be a little drop in your antibody levels.

I don't think leaky is the right way to describe it. There is a little bit of emerging evidence that there is some decline in your antibody levels over the years from vaccination, but it's so minuscule. So it's not like you're going to zero after that. There might be a little drop in your antibody levels.

Yeah, that's right. So most of the cases globally and in the US are in unvaccinated people.

Yeah, that's right. So most of the cases globally and in the US are in unvaccinated people.

Yeah, absolutely. So when you think about, say, rabies virus, much more difficult. Dogs carry it and they can infect humans. But measles, on the other hand, is humans are the only natural host for this virus. And if you get infected and if you are vaccinated, you get an immune response that protects you your entire life, by and large. Measles virus is quite a stable virus.

Yeah, absolutely. So when you think about, say, rabies virus, much more difficult. Dogs carry it and they can infect humans. But measles, on the other hand, is humans are the only natural host for this virus. And if you get infected and if you are vaccinated, you get an immune response that protects you your entire life, by and large. Measles virus is quite a stable virus.

It's not mutating like COVID is. Right.

It's not mutating like COVID is. Right.

50 years. And out of last year, there was a study that showed vaccination has prevented or averted 154 million deaths over the last 50 years, most of which are attributed to measles. Wow. And so the vaccine works.

50 years. And out of last year, there was a study that showed vaccination has prevented or averted 154 million deaths over the last 50 years, most of which are attributed to measles. Wow. And so the vaccine works.

It is a similar red rash. Oh, interesting. But it's very weak. It's not like it doesn't spread across the whole body. It's not as deeply red. It might just be a few spots. It might be a milder rash as well.

It is a similar red rash. Oh, interesting. But it's very weak. It's not like it doesn't spread across the whole body. It's not as deeply red. It might just be a few spots. It might be a milder rash as well.

Absolutely. But that is pretty self-resolving and it'll go away in a few days.

Absolutely. But that is pretty self-resolving and it'll go away in a few days.

Yeah, I think it's tricky to know at the moment where we're headed. But I suspect that with those coverage rates that you've just talked about, Wendy, the outbreak has spread from Texas to multiple states. It's likely that we're going to keep seeing this increase in number of cases until there is some very quick vaccination.

Yeah, I think it's tricky to know at the moment where we're headed. But I suspect that with those coverage rates that you've just talked about, Wendy, the outbreak has spread from Texas to multiple states. It's likely that we're going to keep seeing this increase in number of cases until there is some very quick vaccination.

It's the only way to stop this outbreak is to vaccinate at mass and at speed. It's rapid fire. And remember, after you vaccinate, you need about three to four weeks for the immune response to kick in.

It's the only way to stop this outbreak is to vaccinate at mass and at speed. It's rapid fire. And remember, after you vaccinate, you need about three to four weeks for the immune response to kick in.

Vaccination is the only way to control this outbreak.

Vaccination is the only way to control this outbreak.