I worked with a travel nurse company on a contract and had to have my vaccine titres checked as part of onboarding. My MMR response was low and I had to have an MMR booster. I was born in the late 1950's. I had the vaccine as a child, but some of us born then got one instead of two. Just throwing that out there.
I'm the same vintage as lowtide. I got the measles vaccine as a young child, the rubella vax when I was 9 or 10 (I remember lining up for it at elementary school) and I contracted the actual mumps disease at age 7 or 8 before there was a vaccine.
My doctor ordered an MMR for me about 10 years ago--- said it was necessary since the immunity I had acquired as a child would be wearing off.
I would say go ahead and get the vaccine because, why not? I don't recall having any reaction to it.
@tgraf66 Check this out. You may find it helpful.
Do You Need a Measles Booster? https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/27/well/live/measles-vaccine-booster-shot.html?unlocked_article_code=1.0k4.DpQR.STpd-d_GdH-C
@lowtide Thank you for finding that. Unfortunately, I was never vaccinated; I actually had measles (both strains) when I was in elementary school, as well as mumps (both sides), and rubella.
I also had chicken pox - on my 16th birthday, no less - which means I really need to get the shingles series at some point soon. I didn't even know the two were related until about five years ago. Anyway, the funny thing is that all the kids I grew up with had all or most of these diseases in the 70s, and we never thought anything about it. It was just something that everyone got eventually, and it wasn't that big of a deal.
@tgraf66 Shingles are a big deal. Please talk to your doc about getting the vaccinations. ❤️
Just wanted to remind people that COVID still exists and that the newest vaccines are out.
In addition to the mRNA vaccine we are used to, this year there is also a protein based vaccine formulated in the same way as the flu vaccine. So for those who fear the mRNA vaccine, this is an alternative.
I had no trouble getting vaccinated. My doctor offers it and many pharmacies do as well. This is in Florida. It is available here without a prescription for anyone over 18. I had almost no reaction to the vaccine except a slightly sore arm - only if I pressed on the vaccination site. That lasted only about half a day.
Regarding shingles vaccination, some good news.
Study strengthens link between shingles vaccine and lower dementia risk