CDC Warns Vaccinated People Can Still Get Measles

‘We can’t rely exclusively on vaccination,’ the agency’s principal deputy director said.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention headquarters in Atlanta on Aug. 25, 2023. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is warning people that even those who have received a measles vaccine can still contract the disease.

“Although vaccinated individuals are at low risk of acquiring measles, breakthrough infections can still happen,” the CDC said in a Feb. 2 post on X.