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leftyladyfrommo

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

Reply to Bettie (Original post)

Thu May 22, 2025, 03:40 PM

May 22

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.

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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