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Mariana

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70. My doctor wasn't even going to bother with the blood test.

Thu Jul 10, 2025, 12:36 AM

Jul 10

Lots of people vaccinated for measles in 1967 got the vaccine before 12 months old, including me. He was just going to have me take the MMR until I told him I had measles in 1973. This was about 7 years ago.

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Are you immune to Measles? [View all] defacto7 Jul 7 OP

Did you ever have the measles? edhopper Jul 7 #1

I don't know. I thought I was immunized during my school years. defacto7 Jul 7 #2

The MMR vaccine was only introduced in 1971 muriel_volestrangler Jul 9 #41

Good to know. defacto7 Jul 9 #45

I was born in Rebl2 Jul 7 #4

That's what I thought. defacto7 Jul 8 #12

I just realized that you said you had the measles. defacto7 Jul 8 #20

I had it but I've read that immunity may go away. I'm going to check further. live love laugh Jul 9 #55

That's the safest way to go. defacto7 Jul 9 #59

I didn't receive any MMR immunization EYESORE 9001 Jul 7 #3

Yes, I've read about the negation of immunity defacto7 Jul 8 #13

I almost died from the measles Tree Lady Jul 7 #5

It's no small thing. Measles can be serious. defacto7 Jul 8 #19

You don't become immune from being born marybourg Jul 8 #29

The year has little meaning defacto7 Jul 9 #39

Me too. GoodRaisin Jul 8 #35

It's a nasty disease defacto7 Jul 9 #46

It used be the thinking that if you had it once you were immune forever biophile Jul 7 #6

When my kids were MMR vaccinated in the 80s defacto7 Jul 8 #11

Yes I think it's an attenuated live virus- it might trigger immunity biophile Jul 8 #14

They did a blood test and I was not immune Bettie Jul 7 #7

I know what you mean. defacto7 Jul 8 #18

Oh, mine was annoyed that I asked Bettie Jul 8 #24

My Mom was scared of the vaccine...so she didn't get us vaccinated. My sister Demsrule86 Jul 9 #61

Wow. What a story. defacto7 Jul 9 #64

My doctor wasn't even going to bother with the blood test. Mariana Jul 10 #70

I wasn't sure about my vaccine status dsc Jul 7 #8

It's better to be sure. defacto7 Jul 8 #17

My doctor and the pharmacist said the vaccine was easy enough that the test was unnecessary dsc Jul 8 #23

I got the MMR vaccine as a kid, so yes. I should be immune. sakabatou Jul 7 #9

I hope so! I guess it can go both ways. defacto7 Jul 8 #15

I only see them maybe once a year. sakabatou Jul 8 #27

I had my titers checked for MMR phylny Jul 7 #10

Hooray! Glad to hear it works. defacto7 Jul 8 #16

I had the German measles, was sent home from school. mucholderthandirt Jul 8 #21

I had mumps on one side one year, defacto7 Jul 8 #22

I had all of them, but my german measles was asymptomatic. (Slight sore throat) My mom send me to school. LeftInTX Jul 9 #58

I had the test for immunity of German measles every time I was pregnant. Demsrule86 Jul 9 #62

I had the measles, and I had the vaccine. milestogo Jul 8 #25

Yeah. I've heard that shingles is bad news. defacto7 Jul 9 #47

You get shingles when your immunity is low. milestogo Jul 9 #51

Prolly. Think I had measles and chicken pox, elleng Jul 8 #26

Shingles sounds terrible. defacto7 Jul 9 #48

Two months ago, I had a measles titre taken to check for immunity. no_hypocrisy Jul 8 #28

Vaccines work! defacto7 Jul 9 #49

Tested immune to measles. Liberal In Texas Jul 8 #30

I need to read up on mumps. defacto7 Jul 9 #50

My pharmacist said vaccines from 1957-1964 were less effective nilram Jul 8 #31

That's what I'm thinking. defacto7 Jul 9 #40

Yes had measles as a kid, never had them again. nt Raine Jul 8 #32

That's good news. defacto7 Jul 9 #42

I have no idea whatsoever purple_haze Jul 8 #33

Yes. johnp3907 Jul 8 #34

Don't know if I am "immune" from measles, but got the Rubella vaccination as a child Jack Valentino Jul 8 #36

Yeah. I remember what it was like. twice. defacto7 Jul 9 #43

I just had the shot again..... spanone Jul 8 #37

I was born after 1957. LudwigPastorius Jul 8 #38

Just get a titer test or the shot. defacto7 Jul 9 #44

Can you get a titer for everything to check antibodies? bayberry Jul 9 #52

I remember having measles with my two siblings all at the same time LetMyPeopleVote Jul 9 #53

I had a really bad case in January, 1951 Jilly_in_VA Jul 9 #54

Yes maveric Jul 9 #56

Message auto-removed Name removed Jul 9 #57

My readings for MMR 0, 0, 0 Dave says Jul 9 #60

Polio, Pertussis, Tetanus defacto7 Jul 9 #65

I was vaccinated as a child Danmel Jul 9 #63

Born in 1953 and had measles and mumps before age 9. PufPuf23 Jul 9 #66

Oh wow. vanlassie Jul 10 #71

Chicken pox blisters just about everywhere including down windpipe and into lungs (or so was told). PufPuf23 Jul 10 #72

Yes, I had the vaccine mvd Jul 9 #67

My local doc office closed today... Unhappycamper78 Jul 9 #68

Had measles as a baby. Ilsa Jul 9 #69