To ask if YOU having MMR?

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Ok. I have vaccinated my dc according to schedule. I got an email at work today from occupational health people (not healthcare or similar) saying that if you a) born after 1972 b) didn't have 2 doses MMR and c) didn't have confirmed case measles then should have MMR now! I asked my Dad (retired gp) and he said I had one measles jab as child, didn't have mmr (although my younger brother did) - he said v v likely I was immune. However he thought slight risk of not being immune.

I am sure a lot of you fall into the category above (most people born between 1972 and 1980) - so who is having.

I don't work with children or in healthcare - I work in an office.

Born in 1973, I've not had the mmr or measles vaccine, I did get the illness when I was 10. Like most other women my age, I had the rubella vaccine at 12 and am still immune. I have also had mumps, was about 3 at the time.

My DS (6) has had the mmr, DD (15 weeks) is my concern. We're not too far from Salford, where there have been confirmed outbreaks.

My children have had MMR but GP is refusing booster, trying to discover what the booster guidelines are?

I didn't have the measles vaccine as a child due to egg allergy but may have had measles so I would like to get the MMR. I assume it's okay to have it if you're breastfeeding?

I'm a little concerned about my DS3 who's five months old. Is there any likelihood of him getting immunised early given the current outbreak?

When pregnant, I found out I was no longer immune to rubella. Do I need to have a new MMR?

This has made me wonder about the BCG.

Why did it leave a scar? Did it destroy skin cells? And as it left a scar, why didn't they put it somewhere less obtrusive?

I don't know why the BCG left a scar but I think it was convention that it was on the left arm where it could be easily seen so doctors could recognize that patients had had it.

This pregnancy revealed my rubella immunity is low, so am having mmr after I have given birth. When I went for the whooping cough jab last week, nurse looked on the records and it appears I never had the second round of mmr with my other pre school boosters. Had it at 12 months old but apparently my Mum didn't allow or maybe they didn't give it me. Suppose it explains the pretty much non existent immunity to rubella. Can't even phone her and ask as we are estranged and not speaking.

I had the first dose yesterday due to travelling. Was born 1989 and didn't have it when I should have.

I feel rough as fuck today.

I had MMR when I was young. When I told my GP last year that I was trying for a baby, she tested for rubella and said I was immune. Two months ago, I was told that I am no longer immune, and I am now 35 weeks pregnant.

I am so relieved that it's not rubella going round right now, as I can't be inoculated until after the baby is born. Not a nice situation to be in anyway.

Hungryclocks you will be given the inoculation (at least for rubella as this is the only one I know about) very soon after your child is born.

Born in '74 and vaxed against measles (tough choice for my mother as I had a history of allergy and bronchitis, apparently, and she was told it could be problematic??? But I was fine). I've had mumps, got vaxed against rubella.

DH never had any vaccinations. I discovered this when MIL started insisting I shouldn't vax DS because it was poison, based on the 1970s whooping cough vaccine controversy which she still insists proved all vaccines are dangerous. (She also spends a lot of time writing to her MP about fluoride in the water). DH went straight to the GP and had his first MMR when he found this out. He got the booster at the same time DS did. He felt a bit flu-like and sorry for himself with the first, nothing with the second. Not really a big deal at all. Very relieved we're all likely to be immune.

I caught whooping cough 18 months ago in that epidemic. It was horrible, really bad - I've never been so grateful DS was vaccinated, as unlike most childhood illnesses it's apparently gentler on adults than it is young children, or so I was told.

EduCated

Why do you feel rough> headache sick aching>

StuntNun

The MMR is licensed from 6 months. A immunisation person told me no probs to have it after 6 months.

Whether its necessary or your GP will let you, who knows. I am worried about 6 month old, but we are not in out break area, I would not be soo worried if we were not going away!

child I had her over two years ago! Nobody offered me one, I mentioned it to the nurse when DD had her jabs and she just shrugged so I thought maybe it didn't matter. How do I organise it for myself?

Headache, body aches like when you've got flu coming on, veering between being in a foul mood and crying my eyes out. Hoping its gone by tomorrow

I did also have yellow fever at the same time, so could be that too!

I had the separate jabs. My kids didn't but you can pay for separate injections privately if you are worried x

I had measles jab.
Had mumps.
Had rubella jab.

Born in 1974.

Immunity for rubella was checked in pregnancies. Would anyone be able to confirm whether measles immunity also checked?

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you can report the side effects to the yellow card scheme here

I'd always assumed I'd had the MMR, but I'm too old if it was introduced in 1988. Unless they did it to us at school? I was 7/8 in 1988 so I probably wouldn't remember.

I didn't have the rubella vaccination at secondary school because I was always ill at the time (I didn't have a BCG until I was in my 20s for the same reason), but I am immune to rubella.

I had mumps as a small child and also whooping cough. I don't think I've ever had measles. Maybe my mum got me a measles vaccine as a baby. Hmm.

The NHs website specifies that people born between 1970-1979 and 1980-1990 might need to be immunised. Not sure why they didn't just go with 1970-1990.

When I had my BCG they put it right up on the tip of my shoulder (which meant it was maximally placed for being bumped). DS1 was 2 and they put his in the same place. He doesn't appear to have a scar, but I do.

Had single measles jab as a child
Then had rubella jab in year 8.

Never had mumps jab or mumps but my younger brother had it several times when we were kids and I never caught it off him so I assume I'm immune.

My mum had 4 children in the 1950's and '60's and we all had measles at the same time. She says it was the most frightening illness of all had no sleep for days. I think we've become blasé about these illnesses and need to remember that's why the vaccines were invented - to prevent unnecessary sickness and possible death through complications.

Just been through my vacination card (thanks dm mum for being obsesive with records). I had single measles jab no mumps and I can remember having the rubella one as a teen (even though I think I had german measles).

No debating whetehr I need to chase up another jab. Largely because dd2 has a chronic condition and I do not want to put her at greater risk.

If I see my Gp in the playground I may acost him tomorrow (dd2 friend's dad! )

Oh and D Dad had polio as a child had to learn to walk again and has suffered after effects all his life (can not close one eye due to the paralysis) Lousie I could agree more we do not fully appreciate what we are being offered.

I also think the BCG vaccine goes in the upper left arm to make it obvious for Drs and other healthcare people. They do the same here in Chile, with both injections, so most people have the two scars close together on the left arm.