Mutations of the measles virus are minor, so the vaccine used in Russia remains effective. This was reported in Rospotrebnadzor, reports DEA News.
“The measles virus is genetically stable, the mutations detected are insignificant, do not affect the properties of the virus and do not reduce the neutralizing ability of antibodies produced after vaccination,” said the press service of the control agency.
Rospotrebnadzor added that studies have confirmed that the live measles vaccine retains its immunological and epidemiological efficacy both as a single component and as part of a complex preparation.
According to previous research, 78% of Russians have immunity to the measles virus.
Andrey Pozdnyakov, chief physician of the INVITRO-Siberian laboratory, said that if a person does not know about vaccination or has factors that reduce the immune response, it is better to check the antibody level using laboratory analysis and only if there are results. negative, get vaccinated.