The maternal antibody failure is the one that has me dead set against my girls getting vaccinated. I want my grandchildren to have that evolved level of protection.

So when my partner freaked out about measles exposure, I was instead happy, because they need contact with wild-type to build resistance.

And with a good immune system, good nutrition and plenty of A &C vits, many kids can develop immunity without ever showing symptoms.

But babies? Half an immune system, they are FUCKED unless their mothers provide mABs.

Interestingly, in NZ now,, babies are given Immunoglobulins for the specific strain of measles in an outbreak, formerly a treatment (and the right treatment, IMO) reserved for the rich