"In Florida, five students at Ave Maria University presented with rashes and have been quarantined, according to the latest update on the university's website. Since the start of the semester, nurses have identified the virus in 49 students, who have all progressed beyond the contagious period. The outbreak comes despite the fact that 98 percent of Ave Maria students have received the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine, university officials said, surpassing the 95 percent recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for herd immunity."
"Prior to 1989, only one vaccine was standard, and people vaccinated between 1963 and 1967 may have received a less effective version of the vaccine, Harvard Health Publishing reported. So some older faculty and staff members may be at a higher risk of infection without a booster. Ave Maria continued in-person classes, in line with guidance from the Florida Department of Health, but opened a second health clinic to respond to the strain on campus health-care services."
Measles cases have appeared on multiple U.S. college campuses, including an outbreak at Ave Maria University where five students were quarantined and nurses identified 49 infected students who have passed the contagious period. Ninety-eight percent of Ave Maria students have received the MMR vaccine, exceeding the 95 percent herd-immunity benchmark, yet breakthrough cases can occur because two MMR doses are about 97 percent effective. People vaccinated between 1963 and 1967 may have received a less effective vaccine and could need boosters. Campuses have maintained in-person classes while expanding health services and conducting contact tracing.
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