Can you catch measles from the measles vaccine?

[Ineedacleaningfairy]

My parents maintain that I caught measles from the measles vaccine, I did have measles just after I had the vaccination (in the mid 80s) and apparently the dr said that I would have caught measles from the vaccination but surely it's more likely that I'd been exposed to measles before I was vaccinated or before the vaccination took effect?

After that I wasn't given any more vaccinations.

The reason I'm asking is because if if is possible to catch measles from the vaccine would my children be more likely to have that happen to them in the same way it happened to me?

My older child has had one dose of the mmr so far with no unusual reaction.

They can get a measles rash as a side effect but it's not a transmittable rash so they wouldn't pass it on to anyone else

www.nhs.uk/conditions/vaccinations/pages/mmr-side-effects.aspx

It's a live vaccine so you can get a mild measles rash. I had the MMR after my last pregnancy as I wasn't immune to rubella and 10 days later I got an awful measles rash. It was really itchy and uncomfortable (especially 2 weeks post birth) but I imagine nothing like actual measles can be. I also had a high temperature. It lasted about 24 hours then disappeared. I was worried DD would have the same reaction to the MMR but she was absolutely fine after it, no temperature or rash or anything.

Demented's states that 'some children get a mild form of measles'.

The MMR is a live vaccine which can cause the diseases it vaccinates against.

Can i ask is the rash after the mmr or any side effect like the rash catchy to rhe newborn? Thanks

Many symptoms of viral illnesses are actually effects of immune system healthy functioning. The immune system is driven into action by any vaccine, as it learns to deal with the pathogen, so all sorts of things like fevers, rashes etc can be expected. However that's not the same as actually having the infection. The effects are much milder than they would have been with the "real thing" and the illness isn't infectious/transmissible.

You can get what is sometimes called "mini measles" in which you get some symptoms including rash which mimics measles symptoms but much milder. My DD got mini measles after her MMR. She had a fever, rash, diarrhea and was unwell for 3 days. It was nothing compared to actual measles and I will be giving DS the MMR regardless.

Oh and also "mini measles" is not contagious.

Ok, "mini measles" makes sense, but measles itself, no way!
At least you already were incubating it or just caught it shortly afterwards.
It is a really serious disease.

Im suppose to give my son (5yrs) his first mmr but because ive got a 14 week old son aswell im worried if my first son has any side effects like the rash thats my 14 week old willl get it as hes got no mmr at his age.

@NellyMatrass if your 5yo does have a rash reaction to the MMR (and he might not, it's rare) it won't be contagious.

Okay thank tou

@KihoBebiluPute

Many symptoms of viral illnesses are actually effects of immune system healthy functioning. The immune system is driven into action by any vaccine, as it learns to deal with the pathogen, so all sorts of things like fevers, rashes etc can be expected. However that's not the same as actually having the infection. The effects are much milder than they would have been with the "real thing" and the illness isn't infectious/transmissible.

That's a really good explanation.

This explains why some people feel rubbish after the covid vaccine.