If you were born before 1989 in the US, this is your reminder to either find your childhood vaccination records or get your antibody titers checked. Before 1989 a single MMR vaccine was considered full protection, and something like 8% of people don’t achieve immunity from a single vaccine (falls to like 2% with 2 vaccines).
I’m pretty sure I got two doses as a child in the early 80s, but I went and had my levels checked anyway, and Ihave lost immunity to measles. So I’m gonna get a booster shot this week. I’m in a state where transmission to vaccinated adults has been happening.
Good advice, I was flagged at my university for not being up to date with immunizations and I thought it was a mistake. Nope — they needed another MMR for this exact reason.
I had 2x MMR. Just got a 3rd shot anyway, just in case.
EDIT: For more context, the Costco pharmacist told me (even with 2 shots) its immunity does wane over time. She said I’d probably be fine skipping in my age bracket, but I’m in Texas and I don’t like ‘probably.’
If you were born before 1989 in the US, this is your reminder to either find your childhood vaccination records or get your antibody titers checked. Before 1989 a single MMR vaccine was considered full protection, and something like 8% of people don’t achieve immunity from a single vaccine (falls to like 2% with 2 vaccines).
My parents are immigrants and didn’t have the best understanding of vaccine schedules.
I ask my doc at my last physical to check my measles antibodies.
My parents did good
I’m pretty sure I got two doses as a child in the early 80s, but I went and had my levels checked anyway, and Ihave lost immunity to measles. So I’m gonna get a booster shot this week. I’m in a state where transmission to vaccinated adults has been happening.
Good advice, I was flagged at my university for not being up to date with immunizations and I thought it was a mistake. Nope — they needed another MMR for this exact reason.
I had 2x MMR. Just got a 3rd shot anyway, just in case.
EDIT: For more context, the Costco pharmacist told me (even with 2 shots) its immunity does wane over time. She said I’d probably be fine skipping in my age bracket, but I’m in Texas and I don’t like ‘probably.’