The Texas measles outbreak is raising a lot of questions about whether you need another measles vaccines. Here's what infectious disease doctors suggest.

Vaccination provides long-lasting 97% protection against measles infection. Most people who have been vaccinated do not need to be vaccinated again.

The COVID-19 vaccine has prompted more than 10 times as many reports of adverse symptoms than the measles vaccine.

A hospital in Texas on Wednesday confirmed the death of an unvaccinated child who was infected with measles—the first fatality in a two-state measles outbreak that began in January, according to the Associated Press.

The MMR vaccine is very effective at preventing measles infection, but some people may benefit from an MMR vaccine booster. Find out more.

While the Austin area has confirmed a case of measles, there is not an outbreak. That said, here's a guide to how and when to get vaccinated for measles.