If you are older and were vaccinated against measles as a child, might be a good idea to ask if you need it again

[Bettie]

Was vaccinated against measles in 1967 as a baby. Apparently, the vaccine wasn't as effective as it is now.

So, I was in the doctor's office yesterday for a checkup and asked about it. They ran my blood and it turns out, I am not immune, so tomorrow I'm getting the vaccine.

The PA (we don't get doctors in small town Iowa) said "well, it isn't like you're going to be exposed to it, so you don't really need the vaccine.

Yeah. Thinking this may require my switching health care providers, even if it means driving to another town.

Anyway, if you were vaccinated between 1963 and 1967, you might want to ask about this.

[Srkdqltr]

1. I asked the doc about that recently because hubby and I never got the vaccine. He said we didn't need it

Because we were exposed long ago. Probably had it. Didn't remember or had a mild case.

[OneGrassRoot]

2. VERY similar experience...

and looking for new PCP now due to their dismissive ignorance about what is happening and why.

[Bettie]

4. Oh...she asked "Have you had anxiety or depression recently"

and I said, yeah, but I know what it's from....

She said "really what do you think is causing it?" and I waved around me and said "everything going on in our country" and she looked confused while the nurse said, "Yeah, I get it".

So, now I don't know if she's a magat or just never pays attention to anything!

[Quiet Em]

3. I have been thinking about it.

My yearly check up is in August and I'll be asking for it.

[Emile]

5. I was born in 1951 and should have natural immunity.

I enlisted in the US Navy in 1969 and pretty sure I was vaccinated for measles then.

[Skittles]

8. ooh

I forgot about the military - I had measles as a child, AND was likely vaccinated in USAF.....I am pumped!

[Ilsa]

6. Yeah, the measles cases in Kansas must be a light year away, right? nt

[leftyladyfrommo]

7. I had measles in the '50s. But I had some

kind of shot for whooping cough and something else not too many years ago

And I have pneumonia shot and shingles. And a couple of covid shots early in the covid trouble.

[Emile]

9. 95-98% of those born before 1957 are immune to measles.

According to a Google search.

[Bettie]

11. Because you were all likely

exposed to it, right?

[Emile]

12. People born before 1957 are presumed to

have lifelong immunity because measles was so contagious that almost everyone contracted it before age 15.

[moonscape]

13. Nearly all of us had it. I was born 1950 but

because I’m immune-compromised I asked oncology to run the titer test.

Immune to measles but not mumps.

[leftyladyfrommo]

14. I had mumps. We were on vacation but we

didn't go home. Would have been in the '50s. I didn't get really sick like I did with measles

[mcar]

10. Especially if you have grandchildren

We got an MMR booster when our first granddaughter was born, nearly 4 years ago. DPT, too.