MMR for 14 year old daughter

[AbFab1969]

I've booked DD in for the MMR next week as she's had 2 single measles jabs, 2 single rubella jabs but only 1 single mumps jabs (all when she was a toddler).

I don't have any issue with her having the MMR, just wondered whether anyone else has found themselves in a similar situation.

[Davros]

You could arrange a blood test to find out if she already has immunity.

[MrsLandingham]

Yes, I did. The doctor at the clinic where DD had the single jabs advised that she had the MMR when she was 14/15 as it only conveys immunity for ten years and it was important she was covered during her exam-taking years. (No idea if the first part of this is actually true )

She finally had the MMR last summer, after taking her A levels, and the doctors' receptionist was very confused!

[funmummy48]

I did this too with both my daughters who had been given the single jabs as babies. All was fine. 😳

[Davros]

I don't think that's true about 10 year immunity but you will have to look it up. DD had singles and was tested for immunity10 years ago and that was accepted as proof of immunity only last week when she had the booster for Tetanus etc

[MrsLandingham]

Davros, you're quite right . What I meant to write was that the doctor said the mumps bit only lasts ten years.

It was very odd to have a strapping teenager receive the MMR when it's usually pre-schoolers!

[Davros]

DD hasn't been told to do the mumps vac again but maybe it applies to boys?

[MrsLandingham]

Hi Davros. Ive just checked on the NHS website (snow day!) and they are very keen on 'sweeping up' teenagers who may have missed out on one or even both doses of the MMR when they were small. They specifically mention that teenagers are at risk of mumps when going to university. However, if both doses were correctly given when younger then there's only a 1/100 chance of them not being fully immune.

It's all a very long time ago now, but I do remember the doctor saying the measles vaccination lasted for life, and that's the one I was most concerned about.

[AbFab1969]

Thanks for all your helpful responses.

I think I'll need to speak to my GP about my 17 year old ds too.
He had three single vaccines when he was a toddler and one MMR at age 5.

I'm thought he was covered but I'm wondering whether he actually needs another MMR.....

[Davros]

I doubt if he does need another. I know that the teenage booster is only to capture the small number who don't get immunity the first time round. Overkill imo