As a child of the seventies, will I have been vacinated against mumps?

[TheInnerSea]

Mums says I had everything she was offered, but can't remember. I know it was before MMR, but not sure if there was a single vaccine offered as standard then.

[VivaLeBeaver]

I was born in 76 and didn't. Had mumps as a kid.

My brother got mumps as an adult last year. Not sure if he had it as a child, I'd have thought so if I did.

When dd had single vaccines though she didn't get the mumps one. Dr said the mumps vaccine is only effective for 10-15 years and then wears off. He said it would be better if she got mumps as a child as her immunity as an adult would be better.

[slug]

Not that I want to worry you, but I had an adult case of mumps a few years ago. I was very ill and hospitalised with it.

[Fuzzymum1]

I was born in '69 and still clearly rememeber the pain of having mumps when I was about 7. For years afterwards I would get siilar pain when my mouth watered and especially if I ate cheese - it may have been unconnected but it felt the same to me as a child, LOL

[duchesse]

There was a vaccine called MMVax produced by Merck (I googled). I know I was immunised against it at about 4 and my sister and I certainly didn't get the mumps even when our younger siblings did.

[notcitrus]

I avoided all the childhood diseases (except whooping cough as I couldn't be given that vaccine, so had it all through the long hot summer of 76. My parents are still traumatic.).
So when I kept being told that breastfeeding would pass measles antibodies to ds so I needn't worry about him being too young for MMR in the middle of an epidemic, I asked how that worked if I'd never had measles nor vaccine. After some phone calls I was advised to have MMR myself - very glad I did as when pregnant with dd a child at nursery.got measles and staff were told to call all parents to ensure pregnant women stayed away if they hadn't had it.

[ilovepowerhoop]

looks like there was no mumps vaccine prior to the MMR being introduced in 1988, just measles and rubella:

*MMR was introduced in the UK in 1988. Prior to this, children were given single measles and rubella vaccines only ? there was no licensed mumps vaccine available at that time. Before MMR was introduced, most people living in the UK were exposed to circulating mumps by the age of 6 years. Therefore, people born before 1982 are likely to have been exposed naturally.

*A second dose of MMR was introduced to the pre-school booster in 1996 and so children born since around 1992 will have had two doses. There has never been a policy to offer this vaccine in schools. In theory, this leaves a group of children/adolescents aged from about 12 to 22, who are unlikely to have been exposed naturally and who may not have received any MMR vaccine at all or only one dose. However, in practice national and local data show an increase in cases in those born between 1980 and 1992.

My brother had mumps as a teenager as did several others of a similar age (was born 1984). I remember my sister having mumps one Christmas too when she was a child (was born 1977). I dont think I've had mumps though (born 1973)

[Hulababy]

Born in 1973 but don't think so. I did have mumps as a young child - Christmas Day too :( - so assume hve immunity through that.

Mind, dd had all her jabs but a couple of days after mmr she became really poorly. Because it was her time of mmr scare no one took me seriously!!! But after lots of checks since it would appear she most likely had measles and it was a case of sheer coincidence. There was a measles outbreak at that time.

[ItsAllGoingToBeFine]

Born in 79 and only had measles jab. Had mumps and rubella naturally

[louisianablue2000]

1971, I wasn't, neither were my brothers who both got mumps as children. I have never had it despite being exposed repeatedly as a child. As an adult it is serious for men, it can affect fertility. Not sure about the effect on adult women. I have assumed that since I didn't get it when my brothers or my best friend got it I probably have some native immunity (or have had such a mild case that no-one noticed). Like you chicken pox is the only thing I remember having as a child, I've never had measles either. Had the rubella vaccination as a teenager, back in the day when only girls got it.

[EuroShagmore]

I was born in 76 and wasn't. I got a mild case as a child. I don't remember it being as bad as measles, German measles or chicken pox!

[mercibucket]

The mumps vaccine doesn't work very well - around 60 percent of people who are vaccinated will get immunity. The idea is that the second vaccine will catch those who didn't get immunity from the first, but I guess it is possible to slip through the net

I really don't think it was on the nhs list of vaccines in the 70s or even early 80s.

[magimedi]

I had mumps as an adult & I can't remember 2 days of it, I felt SO ill.

If you can be vaccinated as an adult I certainly would.

[ggirl]

My dd had mumps this past november..she caught it from a housemate at uni.
She was born 1991 and is fully vaccinated with mmr as was housemate ..weirdly.
She came home to kindly spread it to us but none of us caught it thankfully.

She was mildly ill. Very swollen face (think Bo Selecta) but only felt unwell the day prior to glands swelling.

[MirandaWest]

There must have been a separate measles injection.

Wonder what my sister (born 1983) had.

[MirandaWest]

I wasn't - was born in 1975. From what I remember, girls had rubella injection and boys had mumps injection.

[fuzzpig]

Sorry for lengthy not punctuated sentence there

[fuzzpig]

DH didn't but when there was a local outbreak a few years back we went to the GP and since we hadn't had DCs yet they gave him the vaccine because of the risk mumps poses to fertility.

[DontCallMeBaby]

1972, had mumps aged 5 or 6 (judging by age of DB 'looking after' me in photo, aw) so obviously hadn't been vaccinated.

[MousyMouse]

I was. '75.
but I have an international vaccination document , so all vaccs are documented in there.

[digerd]

My unvacintated parents and younger sis did not get it - only me.

[digerd]

We didn't need appts in those days.

[digerd]

I was not vacinated against mumps < born too long ago>, but did get it aged 16. I wasn't ill, just hurt my mouth/jaw when trying to stuff my mouth full of food- so was more annoyed than anything.
Went to GPs on my own, and he found a lump at back of ear lobe/top of side neck. Told me I was infectious and to stay indoors for 2 weeks. So long ago, can't remember if he prescribed me antibiotics or not.

[sashh]

OP

You can have MMR as an adult, might be worth it. Too late if you already have it though

[Fanjango]

Born 1973. I caught the mumps at age 4.5 so I guess I was not vaccinated.

[duchesse]

I was born in 1968 and was vaccinated against mumps and measles. I think there was a big campaign in about 1972-3. I've never had either so it must have worked.

My parents were against vaccination for whooping cough due to known issues with and I got WC in 1977, then rubella in 1978 (to which I still have excellent immunity).