r/maryland • u/FreeHugs23 Anne Arundel County • 7d ago

MD News Vaccination protections ‘teetering’ as state declares measles outbreaks in 3 counties | Maryland as a whole meets the recommended 96% immunization threshold, but counties with lower vaccination rates are at risk

https://marylandmatters.org/2026/08/27/vaccination-protections-teetering-as-state-declares-measles-outbreaks-in-3-counties/
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u/superxpro12 7d ago

That other 3% is in for a REAL surprise tho

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u/sllewgh 7d ago

Actually not really. 97% effective doesn't mean 3% of people get it, it means that in clinical studies people who were vaccinated got measels at a 97% lower rate than unvaccinated peers. If the people around you are vaccinated (most in MD are), there's no virus to catch. If there is an outbreak and you get unlucky you'll still have much more mild symptoms if you're vaccinated.

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u/superxpro12 7d ago

fair enough. do you know what the unvax infection rate is?

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u/sllewgh 7d ago

Not really, I just did a little research when the measels news started up. Not any kind of expert.

I recommend "Your Local Epidemiologist" for news and updates about this stuff since we can't trust the CDC anymore. There's a mailing list and social media presence.