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Bettie

(18,570 posts) Thu May 22, 2025, 11:28 AM May 22

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

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.

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If you are older and were vaccinated against measles as a child, might be a good idea to ask if you need it again [View all] Bettie May 22 OP

I asked the doc about that recently because hubby and I never got the vaccine. He said we didn't need it Srkdqltr May 22 #1

VERY similar experience... OneGrassRoot May 22 #2

Oh...she asked "Have you had anxiety or depression recently" Bettie May 22 #4

Same!! 😂😢 n/t OneGrassRoot Jun 1 #15

I have been thinking about it. Quiet Em May 22 #3

I was born in 1951 and should have natural immunity. Emile May 22 #5

ooh Skittles May 22 #8

Yeah, the measles cases in Kansas must be a light year away, right? nt Ilsa May 22 #6

I had measles in the '50s. But I had some leftyladyfrommo May 22 #7

95-98% of those born before 1957 are immune to measles. Emile May 22 #9

Because you were all likely Bettie May 22 #11

People born before 1957 are presumed to Emile May 22 #12

Nearly all of us had it. I was born 1950 but moonscape May 22 #13

I had mumps. We were on vacation but we leftyladyfrommo May 22 #14

Especially if you have grandchildren mcar May 22 #10

I am so older, I was not vaccinated for measles karynnj Jun 1 #16

I thought about it Skittles Jun 1 #17

I don't believe I was. I did have German Measles, though. Got sent home from school. mucholderthandirt Jun 1 #18

German measles normally isn't a big deal Mariana Jun 1 #20

It already got me. Mariana Jun 1 #19

Our idiot provincial government has EllieBC Jun 1 #21

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