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Bettie

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7. They did a blood test and I was not immune

Mon Jul 7, 2025, 07:06 PM

Jul 2025

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.

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Are you immune to Measles? [View all] defacto7 Jul 2025 OP

Did you ever have the measles? edhopper Jul 2025 #1

I don't know. I thought I was immunized during my school years. defacto7 Jul 2025 #2

The MMR vaccine was only introduced in 1971 muriel_volestrangler Jul 2025 #41

Good to know. defacto7 Jul 2025 #45

I was born in Rebl2 Jul 2025 #4

That's what I thought. defacto7 Jul 2025 #12

I just realized that you said you had the measles. defacto7 Jul 2025 #20

I had it but I've read that immunity may go away. I'm going to check further. live love laugh Jul 2025 #55

That's the safest way to go. defacto7 Jul 2025 #59

I didn't receive any MMR immunization EYESORE 9001 Jul 2025 #3

Yes, I've read about the negation of immunity defacto7 Jul 2025 #13

I almost died from the measles Tree Lady Jul 2025 #5

It's no small thing. Measles can be serious. defacto7 Jul 2025 #19

You don't become immune from being born marybourg Jul 2025 #29

The year has little meaning defacto7 Jul 2025 #39

Me too. GoodRaisin Jul 2025 #35

It's a nasty disease defacto7 Jul 2025 #46

It used be the thinking that if you had it once you were immune forever biophile Jul 2025 #6

When my kids were MMR vaccinated in the 80s defacto7 Jul 2025 #11

Yes I think it's an attenuated live virus- it might trigger immunity biophile Jul 2025 #14

They did a blood test and I was not immune Bettie Jul 2025 #7

I know what you mean. defacto7 Jul 2025 #18

Oh, mine was annoyed that I asked Bettie Jul 2025 #24

My Mom was scared of the vaccine...so she didn't get us vaccinated. My sister Demsrule86 Jul 2025 #61

Wow. What a story. defacto7 Jul 2025 #64

My doctor wasn't even going to bother with the blood test. Mariana Jul 2025 #70

I wasn't sure about my vaccine status dsc Jul 2025 #8

It's better to be sure. defacto7 Jul 2025 #17

My doctor and the pharmacist said the vaccine was easy enough that the test was unnecessary dsc Jul 2025 #23

I got the MMR vaccine as a kid, so yes. I should be immune. sakabatou Jul 2025 #9

I hope so! I guess it can go both ways. defacto7 Jul 2025 #15

I only see them maybe once a year. sakabatou Jul 2025 #27

I had my titers checked for MMR phylny Jul 2025 #10

Hooray! Glad to hear it works. defacto7 Jul 2025 #16

I had the German measles, was sent home from school. mucholderthandirt Jul 2025 #21

I had mumps on one side one year, defacto7 Jul 2025 #22

I had all of them, but my german measles was asymptomatic. (Slight sore throat) My mom send me to school. LeftInTX Jul 2025 #58

I had the test for immunity of German measles every time I was pregnant. Demsrule86 Jul 2025 #62

I had the measles, and I had the vaccine. milestogo Jul 2025 #25

Yeah. I've heard that shingles is bad news. defacto7 Jul 2025 #47

You get shingles when your immunity is low. milestogo Jul 2025 #51

Prolly. Think I had measles and chicken pox, elleng Jul 2025 #26

Shingles sounds terrible. defacto7 Jul 2025 #48

Two months ago, I had a measles titre taken to check for immunity. no_hypocrisy Jul 2025 #28

Vaccines work! defacto7 Jul 2025 #49

Tested immune to measles. Liberal In Texas Jul 2025 #30

I need to read up on mumps. defacto7 Jul 2025 #50

My pharmacist said vaccines from 1957-1964 were less effective nilram Jul 2025 #31

That's what I'm thinking. defacto7 Jul 2025 #40

Yes had measles as a kid, never had them again. nt Raine Jul 2025 #32

That's good news. defacto7 Jul 2025 #42

I have no idea whatsoever purple_haze Jul 2025 #33

Yes. johnp3907 Jul 2025 #34

Don't know if I am "immune" from measles, but got the Rubella vaccination as a child Jack Valentino Jul 2025 #36

Yeah. I remember what it was like. twice. defacto7 Jul 2025 #43

I just had the shot again..... spanone Jul 2025 #37

I was born after 1957. LudwigPastorius Jul 2025 #38

Just get a titer test or the shot. defacto7 Jul 2025 #44

Can you get a titer for everything to check antibodies? bayberry Jul 2025 #52

I remember having measles with my two siblings all at the same time LetMyPeopleVote Jul 2025 #53

I had a really bad case in January, 1951 Jilly_in_VA Jul 2025 #54

Yes maveric Jul 2025 #56

Message auto-removed Name removed Jul 2025 #57

My readings for MMR 0, 0, 0 Dave says Jul 2025 #60

Polio, Pertussis, Tetanus defacto7 Jul 2025 #65

I was vaccinated as a child Danmel Jul 2025 #63

Born in 1953 and had measles and mumps before age 9. PufPuf23 Jul 2025 #66

Oh wow. vanlassie Jul 2025 #71

Chicken pox blisters just about everywhere including down windpipe and into lungs (or so was told). PufPuf23 Jul 2025 #72

Yes, I had the vaccine mvd Jul 2025 #67

My local doc office closed today... Unhappycamper78 Jul 2025 #68

Had measles as a baby. Ilsa Jul 2025 #69