I had my yearly physical last Friday and I asked my PA if I should consider a booster shot for Measles

[Quiet Em]

and she said yes. Born in 1967 I received just one shot which is now considered less effective and a booster is a good idea to achieve full immunity.

[oregonjen]

1. I had a titer done to check my immunity

Thankfully, I’m still going strong and have immunity to all 3. Same age range as you.

[Quiet Em]

2. I did not know they could check that.

I was going to have her give me the booster that day, but I needed to have my tetanus shot and I didn't want two tender arms. (I play guitar and that could have been a hindrance) She said I could get it at the pharmacy at anytime.

[oregonjen]

4. You can request a titer test, that's what I did

Consult with her and see what she thinks.

[Quiet Em]

5. I will.

Thank you.

[Ritabert]

3. I'm thinking of getting it but I'm due for my 2nd shingles shot so I'll wait a week or two

[avebury]

14. There is supposed d to be a shingles shot

that is a one and done. I have had the 2 shot version and the newer single shot version.

[mopinko]

6. i had them as a kid, but i never had mumps.

or a vaccine. i shd ask my doc.

[Baitball Blogger]

7. You can also take a blood test to find out

If you have antibodies for the measles.

[Lars39]

8. Yes! Get tested.

I had zero immunity to measles when tested. I get my second shot soon.

[EdmondDantes_]

9. Thanks for sharing good health information

[Bettie]

10. I had them run a titer

and I was not immune. Born in 66, had shot in 67.

On the plus side, I only needed one shot to be immune this time around.

[Mariana]

12. In 1967 they gave a lot of us the shots before we were 12 months old.

If you never had a booster you might as well have never got the vaccine at all. I was nine months old when I got it in 1967, and 6 years old when I got measles. FTR, measles sucks.

[Bettie]

17. Yep, I got mine when I was about

five months old, born August 66 got the vaccine right after the new year, according to my mother.

[UTUSN]

11. I think, but don't know for sure, that I/we got it (my 78 yrs ago) & asked my doctor.

He didn't give a clear answer about getting it.

[Quiet Em]

15. I think you are in the age group where you were definitely exposed and have natural immunity

I think it was pre 1958 people are all good. But do ask again to make sure it's clear.

[UTUSN]

18. Thanks! - ON EDIT, was thinking everybody got vaxxed entering school.

[mucholderthandirt]

19. I was born in 58, never had vaccines for anything but polio.

Back then, we generally just got the illness. I had German measles and the mumps, but my mother said none of the six of us kids had anything else.

My kids had everything except the chicken pox vaccine, they'd already had it by the time the vaccine came out. My middle son did end up with croup, though. They were all in all pretty healthy kids, as I and my siblings were. Never even really had colds and none of us ever had the flu.

[cally]

13. I had a blood test and it showed I do have immunity

I asked for booster but she tested first which I appreciated.

[spanone]

16. We got ours back in March. I was born in 51 and my wife in 53.