It’s not very widespread so that risk is low - there’s literally like 400 cases right now, in a nation of 340,000,000. But if you do happen to run across someone infectious, there’s a pretty good chance of catching it. There’s really no downside to getting a booster, so I’d say yes to the booster.
Something else to consider - and I don’t know how the vaccines played out in your country - I’ve that in the US, everyone born in or before 1957 is presumed to be immune. Americans vaccinated between 1957 and ?1969? should get a booster because the vaccine the US was using at the time was less effective. And they’re recommending that Americans vaccinated before 1990 consider getting a booster, because they had thought that one shot provided lifetime immunity, but it turns out that you needed a second shot as well. So if the vaccination program where you lived might have had one of those issues, you might consider a booster as well.
It depends on how old you were when you were a kid and now. I would recommend getting your vaccination history and discussing it with your doctor. The vaccines do wane in effectiveness over time.
I was vaccinated as a kid. Should I get a booster before visiting the US?
Well, don’t visit unless you need to. And yes.
Ask a physician, not the internet.
Andd I’d advice against visiting the US anytime soon if you’re a foreigner.
It’s not very widespread so that risk is low - there’s literally like 400 cases right now, in a nation of 340,000,000. But if you do happen to run across someone infectious, there’s a pretty good chance of catching it. There’s really no downside to getting a booster, so I’d say yes to the booster.
Something else to consider - and I don’t know how the vaccines played out in your country - I’ve that in the US, everyone born in or before 1957 is presumed to be immune. Americans vaccinated between 1957 and ?1969? should get a booster because the vaccine the US was using at the time was less effective. And they’re recommending that Americans vaccinated before 1990 consider getting a booster, because they had thought that one shot provided lifetime immunity, but it turns out that you needed a second shot as well. So if the vaccination program where you lived might have had one of those issues, you might consider a booster as well.
Ask your doctor for a titer to see if you’ve still got antibodies against it.
What’s a titer?
A blood test which checks for antibodies.
Here ya go bud : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Titer
It depends on how old you were when you were a kid and now. I would recommend getting your vaccination history and discussing it with your doctor. The vaccines do wane in effectiveness over time.