CDC Warns Vaccinated People Can Still Get Measles

CDC Refuses to Take Blame for Measles Spiraling out of Control

In a WSJ editorial this week, CDC principal deputy director Ralph Abraham tried to push back against criticism.

CDC Warns Vaccinated People Can Still Get Measles

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. Dr. Ralph Abraham, the CDC’s new principal deputy director, wrote in a letter published Feb.1 in The Wall Street Journal that “although immunization c…

Can I Get Measles if I’m Vaccinated?

As measles infections become the new normal in America, with outbreaks occuring around the United States and cases reported in 44 states in 2025, you may be wondering: Can I get measles if I’m vaccinated?e60dc2a1-f33c-4a05-9b50-8e3e8e597629ed8ea35e-1df4-45cb-a8a7-c2417c70d2b7 “You can still get measles if vaccinated, but it’s very rare,” says Walter Orenstein, MD , associate director of the Emory Vaccine Center in Atlanta. Still, some people who…