General Discussion

Generally speaking, if someone has had measles in the past or has had a previous vaccination, in most cases the risk of coming down with measles is low, but there can be exceptions.

A simple blood test can confirm immunity level and likelihood. Results are available in a couple of days and the test is covered by insurance. If it's been many years since having measles or being exposed, it's a simple matter to get some assurance of safety and well worth the time.

Once I heard of the outbreak in western SC, I asked my primary care doc for the blood test and happily learned I should be resistant.