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12. NPR story today urged re-vaccination for some adults born in the 1960s,

Mon Apr 29, 2019, 11:34 AM

Apr 2019

due to the relative lack of effectiveness compared to today's MMR vaccine. I'm thinking about going to my doctor, as I'm not sure what year I was vaccinated (1964 birth) and what formula I actually received.

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2019/04/29/716894110/measles-shots-arent-just-for-kids-many-adults-could-use-a-booster-too

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Up to 704 measles cases now. That's after it was "eliminated"... [View all] TreasonousBastard Apr 2019 OP

bedbugs, measles . . . Rambling Man Apr 2019 #2

Should we feel good that US/Russia have viable stocks of smallpox? JustABozoOnThisBus Apr 2019 #7

If it does, it's easy to stop since there are no natural vectors and... TreasonousBastard Apr 2019 #6

Measles Sgent Apr 2019 #9

Yeah we're all gonna die. Initech Apr 2019 #4

My Mom was grateful get the red out Apr 2019 #5

Yeah. Smallpox wasn't a big deal by then, but as newer vaccines came out... TreasonousBastard Apr 2019 #10

NPR story today urged re-vaccination for some adults born in the 1960s, bullwinkle428 Apr 2019 #12

Since I had actual measles back then, the consensus is that I'm OK... TreasonousBastard Apr 2019 #14

I found out that the MMR vaccine wasn't mandatory when I was a kid so chowder66 Apr 2019 #15

Ignorance is powerful and deadly. NightWatcher Apr 2019 #13