That is what would make you immune.

Immunization was a requirement. I had everything else. I had mumps twice two separate years in a row. I had chicken pox as well and the CDC says if you had chicken pox and were born before 1957 you are probably immune to measles. I've never had rubella that I know of yet I'm immune. That might lead me to think I was MMR immunized.

I'm just saying don't take it for granted. It's easy to check

That clears some things up.

1957 and had the measles at 13 months old. I asked my rheumatologist (who is an immunologist) about my immunity and she said I should be immune.

My doc wasn't recommending the vaccine since I was born in '56. But I asked her to test me anyway, and surprise, no immunity at all. It's easy to check and I had absolutely no side effects from the vaccine. Be well!

I'd imagine you are immune.

I got ordinary measles, probably rubella (German measles), and mumps during puberty. It’s a wonder I could sire children. I feel relatively sure I have immunity, but some people may have had illnesses or treatments which zeroed-out their immunity.

from treatments or even some diseases. It makes for good peace of mind to just check on one's immunity as a precaution.

In the early 60's, was born in 56 so assumed I was immune.

Shingles too. That's a must vaccine for sure.

In a certain year. You become immune from having the measles. You did have the measles and then you became immune.

Measles is so extremely contagious that anyone born before the immunizations were widespread almost certainly contracted the measles in childhood. And became immune. Hence the pre-1956 presumption of immunity..

except for statistics. The idea that being immune if born before 1957 is simply riding the stats. Not everyone fits the stats.

and there's no reason or excuse to have it this day and age. It should have been eradicated by now.

But before the MMR, children kept getting measles and therefore naturally boosting adult immunity in those who came in contact with them. Now that children are immunized by vaccination, they are not spreading the virus and adults are no longer getting the kind of natural boosting by proximity. We don’t really know how long immunity lasts from an infection without that constant exposure to sick children. So by all means, check your titer! Your natural immunity could easily have waned in the last 60 years.

their pediatrician said they might pass some immunity to my wife and I by proximity. I don't know how much it passed on to us if any but that was the thinking at the time. It certainly didn't last until now. Glad I checked and got vaccinated.

I guess it’s not as virulent as a true live infection but still might cause an infection or at least an immune response. Which is the intent, after all ☺️

so, I got my first dose of the MMR vaccine (had the original one in 1967). Now, they have to do another blood test to see if I'm immune before giving me the second one.

OF course, I think it's just because then they get to charge for more blood work.

I try not to second guess my doctor but I do keep the questions rolling and do research when it's important. They're human. I was right to question her this time, but she was very understanding and did the test. Whew.

but, she said they'd do the test after telling me I was probably immune.

Turned out I was not immune, so....they did the vaxx, I went in for my second dose and they said they needed to test again.

came down with a horrific case of measles...we were quarantined...she was in a dark bedroom for over six weeks. She almost died and was left with droopy left eye and a heart murmur. The doctor came to our house. He gave all four of us a vaccine...said it should make the case less severe...there were five kids. We all got measles but the four who were vaccinated after my sister got measles had light cases. My father was traveling...he traveled quite a bit back then. When he got home, he and my Mom had a terrible fight...called her irresponsible and foolish. When she admitted we were not vaccinated for polio either. He took us himself when we were out of quarantine to get the polio vaccine. I honestly thought my parents would divorce.

It was that bad. Mom was a nurse... and like many nurses she doctored us at home...we got scarlet fever from untreated strep...we broke our arm and I broke my collar bone...and waited 24 hours before we went to the doctor...my sister jokes that thank God she was in the Marine Corp when she had appendicitis or it would have burst with mom in charge. When I broke my ankle the day before Christmas when the kids were small, I thought it was a sprain...we drove from Georgia to Connecticut...16 hours in an ice storm for the first six hours.

We sent the presents ahead. This was in the Santa Claus years and the kids would be devastated. My Mom took one look at my ankle and announced it was broken. She said you won't make Christmas if you go to the ER. She set it her self (it hurt!!) put a light cast on it and Dad got me a boot. As soon as I got home, I went to the doctor, and he was horrified...muttered about pins and nurses who thought they were doctors....he came back laughing and said she had set it perfectly.

I'm not sure what to say except that I'm glad you made it through all of that.

I've had every vaccine there is, now. I just counted and I haven't had the flu since I was 19. That's 49 years and 48 flu shots. I finally got the measles shot, all the covid shots and never had it. The list goes on. Vaccines are probably the best thing science has invented for human health, in my opinion.

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.

since I was born in 1967 and the better version came out when I was a teen. My doctor was fairly close to retirement when I was her patient so I couldn't get records from there, my health department didn't have them, I wasn't able to track down through my school. Since I am a teacher, I felt I should get a vaccine just in case. It is a fair critique that I should have been able to track down my records if I was willing to take the time to do so, but I just got the shot.

I feel relieved that I checked and got it.

I do feel bad in the sense that I may have wasted a dose if I didn't really need it but I didn't see any way to find out for sure. My parents are both dead as are all my grandparents. My remaining aunts weren't close enough to know either. At least people now have electronic records going back so they won't be in the same position.

You can always check to be sure next time you see the doctor.

and had robust immunity. I was born in 1958 - I had the mumps but not measles or rubella and was vaccinated for both.

I had mumps (both sides) when my siblings did, the four of us at the same time, in one room. Daddy only spoke to us from the doorway, he'd never had them.

As far as I know, I didn't have any other childhood diseases, no chickenpox. Back then, we didn't have all the vaccines my kids got. I did get the polio one (first on the sugar cube, then the shot) I was born in February of 1958.

All my boys had chickenpox, I never had any reactions to it, but I did take care to not touch them with my bare hands, and washed thoroughly afterwards.

then I had it on the other side a year later. I guess it happens, but we didn't think you could get it more than once.

My sister came down with them the next day.

I had a german measles titre done before I was pregnant.

But I was never immune? Go figure.

Later I got shingles, and then I had the vaccine.

Enough.

Shingles is awful. I hope RFK Jr gets it.

I think I've also heard it's one of the things that can undermine immunity to other illnesses. You might check that. I don't want to play doctor.

NOT mumps, but my younger brother gave DAD mumps!

Have had 2 shingles vaccines. DAD had shingles, a 'few' years ago.

Along with the polio titre for the same reason.

I'm good to go.

I even remember getting both vaccines in the early 60s.

Tell that to the idiots in power not that they listen or care.

Mumps however, not tested immune. But I recall my younger brother had the mumps back in the day and I never got it.

I don't know how prevalent it is or how serious. On my to-do list.

than those afterwards. I kept forgetting to ask my doctor for a titer, so I just got the vaccine. The CDC site also says there's little to no reason not to. Better safe than sorry. No side-effects from the shot.

There's no reason not to get it.

There are some illnesses or treatments that cancel immunity to things like measles like cancer treatments. There are others but I'd rather not pass on details I could be wrong about.

but I am totally unable to take vaccines and have been since childhood, so I stick to lifestyle choices to keep healthy (knock on wood so far)

I had a titer test about 2 months ago.

when mass vaccinations were performed at my elementary school,
sometime around 1970 or shortly thereafter....

May have been another such vaccination around the same time,
but less sure about that now...

I already had the mumps around age 5-6, so I guess I'm safe on that one---
seems like it was somewhat traumatic for a day or two, but kept me out of school for a few days...

I have two memories of the mumps---
being taken into my parents' bed at the worst point, and crying and moaning---

and later, when I was recovering, being able to run outside in my backyard
through a mass of seeding dandelions on my bare legs... quite the better memory

(guess I was in kindergarten that year, probably late spring 1969)

I had the live measles vac. when I was a year old, and again when I was 27 years old.

I'm 62 now, and suspect that I am immune, although I don't know for sure.

Then you'll know for sure.

My dog had a titer for rabies last time instead of the vaccine, levels were OK. The vet said we could use that as proof and she has seen 1 rabies vaccine last the lifespan of the pet…

I would still like to check my immunity levels at some point

I was 9, and I don't remember being that sick ever before. I don't remember much of the first 2-3 days of it. I do remember a lot of the last week of it, when I still wasn't allowed to read (they were afraid that if you strained your eyes for the whole quarantine period, you'd go blind) and how annoyed I was.

My husband was born in 1952 and had to get tested for his immunity because he didn't remember whether he'd had them or not. He's immune.

Had measles in 1963 with all the other kids in my baby-boomer. Neighborhood.
No one died.

Due to a medical procedure I had a while back.

What other type of vaccines does one have in childhood and beyond (excluding those we get every year)?

That's all I can think of. Polio is loose again. It's a good one to check on. You can get boosters. Whooping cough can be pretty bad.

But when I was in grad school in 1983, in Boston, someone on campus had the measles and we all had to receive a booster, so I should be good.

Had chicken pox age 34. Ended up in hospital.

What were the factors that put in hospital?

Lesions got worse over several days. Thought was going to be scarred for life.

Was a grad student at Cal (February 1987). Was very sick and having trouble breathing. Called student health services. Described how felt and age. Told to come to Cowell immediately. Put in the hospital.

Described how felt. There was chicken pox in Berkeley daycares and elementary schools. Other Cal students had chicken pox. I just happened to be older and had an exceptionally bad case. After several days in hospital was generally safe and was allowed to go home but not be left alone. From call to health service to first time out of house was about 3 weeks. Ended up sitting in corn starch bath sipping brandy. Housemate and woman was dating took me to Fenton's Ice Cream and to see Raining Arizona at Grand Lake Theatre in Oakland first time left home. The ordeal was tough and effects lasted for months.

My mom had the measles when she was 12, so she is also immune.

Suspected case of Measles. They are gonna kill so many of us.

Booster at age 31. A few years later my titer was checked when I got pregnant, and it was 100 times a normal titer. I'll never need another measles vax.