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hlthe2b

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3. Just in case, you should know that if, despite your best efforts, your baby should be exposed
Wed Mar 19, 2025, 02:16 PM
Mar 2025

to someone not fully vaccinated and showing symptoms, then hospitals SHOULD still have available (probably in short supply) measles immunoglobulin. Unlike the vaccine it is passive protection with protective antibodies and affords short-term treatment/protection in these cases for those too young to be vaccinated and young enough to be at significant risk from infection. It must be administered within six day of exposure, but the sooner the better if that exposure is confirmed to be to an active case of measles.

Just keep that in mind but avoid others (whose vaccination status or potential for exposure is unclear) right now.

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Is the baby sick? SheltieLover Mar 2025 #1
No thankfully it was her scheduled two week checkup ALBliberal Mar 2025 #2
Whew! That's a relief! SheltieLover Mar 2025 #4
Just in case, you should know that if, despite your best efforts, your baby should be exposed hlthe2b Mar 2025 #3
OMG that is comforting. Thank you. ALBliberal Mar 2025 #5
... hlthe2b Mar 2025 #6
Thanks for your post ... kooth Mar 2025 #7
It would be a scary time to have a baby right now LetMyPeopleVote Mar 2025 #8
No shit. calimary Mar 2025 #9
Message auto-removed Name removed Mar 2025 #10
Did you read the OP correctly? GP6971 Mar 2025 #11
no vaccine for looney stupidity Kali Mar 2025 #12
How you doing? You're right.... GP6971 Mar 2025 #13
doing good, thanks Kali Mar 2025 #14
You do understand we are a pro vax family? ALBliberal Mar 2025 #16
pardon me? Kali Mar 2025 #19
Keep her as safe as possible. Keep NM blue 💙 Clouds Passing Mar 2025 #15
Seems some reply without really reading? We are a pro vax family ALBliberal Mar 2025 #17
I got from your OP that you are pro-vax LetMyPeopleVote Mar 2025 #18
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