MMR BOOSTER @ 45
Posted by mrsmobin@reddit | GenX | View on Reddit | 298 comments
Y'all, in my state of Minnesota there have been measles outbreaks recently.
At my last physical in December, I asked my PCP about this. Uhh...do I still have immunity/antibodies? She ordered a titer test and NOPE!
A couple weeks later I got an MMR booster. (I had received MMR shots at age 1 and 12.)
3 months on after a second titer test I have antibodies! I am so pumped.
Perhaps y'all should get that titer test? And for other diseases? Like polio, for example? We all got that one, yeah?
In 2026 I am ENRAGED/saddened that I need to be concerned about MEASLES.
No-Property1871@reddit
This is what is required for people as they enter school for any of the healthcare professions.. titers and then boosters as needed.
mrsmobin@reddit (OP)
Good to know. Which country are you in? My girlfriend is considering going for her Certified Nursing Assistant certification in the U.S.
We were both born in 1980.
✌️
No-Property1871@reddit
In the US.
TulipFarmer27@reddit
I’ve returned to college at age 67 after retiring. MMR vaccination was one of the university health requirements.
mrsmobin@reddit (OP)
Good on you and booyah! Sounds like solid public health practices at your school.
TreasonalDepression@reddit
My nephew recently had a new kid and so we all got tested for immunity. About half of us were not immune anymore.
Brownie-0109@reddit
My PCP asked me to do same.
Turns out the only one I don’t have antibodies for is Rubella. Headed to a CVS soon
mrsmobin@reddit (OP)
Good on you for protecting yourself and all around you. :)
No_Island_8549@reddit
Nope. I had measles as a kid. I'm good.
Signal_Glittering@reddit
Got mine when the outbreak happened in Texas. I’m ready
Thirsty4Knowledge911@reddit
I asked my Dr about it and she said unless I had a compromised immune system that it wasn’t necessary.
I’d love it if someone could post a reputable source for guidance.
MeowMeowCollyer@reddit
Got mine last year.
ItsDarwinMan82@reddit
I had to get another one. I turned 44 just after New Year’s and I didn’t have any antibodies left, so I had to get the 2 shots. They said a certain period for kids born in the late 70s to early 80s maybe not have them anymore.
abstractraj@reddit
Got the tiger test and I’m good! My wife was not so lucky, she had to get a booster. Definitely do this!
mrsmobin@reddit (OP)
Good on y'all for checking. We don't need this shit threatening us in the 21st century. the more you know Peace.
ManyProfessional3324@reddit
abstractraj@reddit
I definitely keep up. My niece is immunocompromised. So if people want to help protect children, this is the way
TheeMost313@reddit
I asked my doctor for my MMR last year. I have enough problems without getting measles. It made me livid to know we have gone backwards and measles is back
doglady1342@reddit
You don't have to have a titer test to get the booster. Just get a booster. I got a booster at 40 because my doctor said it was a good idea. The booster was free. The titer test would have been a charge.
RustySilver42@reddit
I got it when my Dad was diagnosed with cancer. They just gave it to me. (After a mandatory pregnancy test.)
Entire_Parfait2703@reddit
How much does the test cost? My doctor said my insurance won't cover it
SimpleVegetable5715@reddit
Assume if you were vaccinated before the late 80’s, you only got one MMR shot instead of the current recommendation of two. Especially if there’s cases in your area. I’m in Texas, and my pharmacist didn’t give any push back. A booster was free.
Entire_Parfait2703@reddit
Thank you I got the vaccine when I was 6 or 7 so 65-66? I want to see my sisters in South Carolina again this year but I've been afraid to because it's a petry dish down there currently over 1,000 cases
mrsmobin@reddit (OP)
Call your insurance provider directly to ask if they cover it. My insurance plan covered everything 100%. So I don't know how much the test costs out of pocket.
In my experience, clinic staff doesn't know the true scope of what insurance will cover.
Entire_Parfait2703@reddit
I've got Tricare prime (retired military spouse) I need to call them about another issue guess I'll ask then thanks
OriolesMagic1972@reddit
I went away to college and it seems like my state required a booster, so I think I am OK but will check with my PA.
OriolesMagic1972@reddit
My baby book says I got my first dose but no record of a second. My mom passed away 2 years ago, so I can't ask her. Argh! I plan to call my insurance company to see if they will cover a booster. The fact that we are talking about measles in 2026 is insane.
OttersAreCute215@reddit
I forget when the second dose became common
Round-Public435@reddit
I found out - quite by accident - that I did not receive all of the childhood vaccibes/boosters I should have. I had to get 5 of them in my early 50s.
Wish my parents were alive so I could ask how that happened. I assume it was because vaccines were not always free, so my parents took a chance when they could not afford them.
No-Banana247@reddit
I was vaccinated several.tkmes thanks to the military and still dont hold immunity. People just 6 that can happen. I'm in the process of updating a bunch but I can only do one shot at a time thanks to cancer.
I still have Hep B, RSV, shingles, and MMR to get. Plus I think I am getting close to needing tetanus again.
SuburbaniteMermaid@reddit
You most likely have latent immunity that may not show on a titer. That said, a booster won't harm you.
mrsmobin@reddit (OP)
How do you know? Source?
SuburbaniteMermaid@reddit
I'm a LPN and used to tube vaccines to adults routinely as part of my job. If someone has two documented doses of MMR, there is no recommendation for more doses even with a negative titer. The other commenter explained why a titer might look negative even when you have passive immunity.
https://www.cdc.gov/measles/hcp/vaccine-considerations/specific-groups.html
https://www.immunize.org/ask-experts/would-you-consider-healthcare-personnel-with-2-documented-doses-of-mmr-vaccine-to-be-immune-even-if-their-serology-for-1-or-more-of-the-antigens-comes-back-negative/
rainbowrobin@reddit
I wouldn't say "most likely", but there are layers to immunity. Someone can have undetectable antibodies but still have memory B and T cells that would spam more antibodies on demand or execute infected cells. But there's no easy test for memory cells.
Murky_Possibility_68@reddit
She told me to get another shot if I come into contact. Very contagious but gives you some lead time.
mrsmobin@reddit (OP)
Isn't it too late for a vaccine after you come in contact with someone who has measles?
Murky_Possibility_68@reddit
No.
The cdc (i know, but this would confirm my doctor's advice), would be vaccine 3 days after exposure or something called immoglobin up to 6.
bonkersyeti@reddit
I had to get a titer a few years ago when I went back to college since I didn't have vaccine records. It was worth doing just for the peace of mind. I'm now so vaxxed up, I'm convinced I can survive whatever apocalypse anti-vaxxers are creating.
grandmoo@reddit
I had the actual measles as a child in the 60s. I had the titer done and it showed that I am immune. Heck, I had ALL the childhood diseases except whooping cough/diptheria. Mumps on my 8th birthday, measles on my 9th. I've done the RSV, pneumonia, and shingles vaccines in the very recent past, and have done Covid vaccine/boosters as well. I did have the smallpox and polio vaccines as a child, so I hope they're still doing their jobs.
Blue_Henri@reddit
I thought that RSV shot was really painful! I’ve been getting all of my shots like a good girl but the RSV/Pneumonia in the same day last month got meeeee! :/
grandmoo@reddit
I managed to get RSV, pneumonia, and shingles all in one day, then when I went back for the second shingles shot, I got my covid booster. Yep, won't do that again lol
Blue_Henri@reddit
Oof. As bad as I felt in the days after, i really cant imagine doing that.
grandmoo@reddit
I really didn't think that cunning plan through, I was out of work the next day both times, but at least I am done with the vaccines except for annual flu and covid. And because they used both arms, I could barely raise my arms. Live and learn 😊
PintoOct24@reddit
You can get the MMR shot through your pharmacy, no script is needed. People should also be aware that some of you will be vaccine resistant. The advice I got was to stay away from people with measles.
mrsmobin@reddit (OP)
Uhh...the incubation period for measles is 10-14 days and is very contagious. How will you know if someone has measles before they show signs?
PintoOct24@reddit
You don’t. I try to keep an eye out for measles outbreaks.
SamePhotographs@reddit
This may be an American thing. Canadians, or at least in my province they cannot.
Public health can provide it if you haven't got a family doctor.
Personally, I've been boosted 3 times as an adult. I still don't hold immunity. I rely on herd immunity for this one. Please get checked!
not-a-regular-mom@reddit
I just went into a pharmacy for mine. (AB)
SamePhotographs@reddit
Is that something new that pharmacists can do?
They've been expanding pharmacists scope of practice with minor ailments in Ontario. Routine vaccines are not on that list yet.
not-a-regular-mom@reddit
Any prescribing pharmacist can, but not all pharmacies offer it or have it on hand. AB has given its pharmacists broad leeway for tons of minor issues [UTI, vaccines, asthma, birth control, etc]. I’ve noticed it seems like something smaller, independent pharmacies are doing much more than the big chains. I was fortunate to be walking by my local one which was advertising they had it available, so I jumped on it!
PintoOct24@reddit
Yes, apologies. This is in the US. If you’re in the US and you’re thinking about getting vaccinated, just do it. Go make that online appt or call and get it done. It’s free and convenient for now. Use it while it’s still available.
SamePhotographs@reddit
*it is also free for Canadians, they just have to go to their primary care provider, or their local public health.
PintoOct24@reddit
I love this dual PSA.♥️♥️ thank you for the Canadian information.
SamePhotographs@reddit
Herd immunity is important to me. I appreciate everyone who gets themselves a booster (or original series, as the case may be).
PintoOct24@reddit
Same. I was a bit gobsmacked when my doctor said the only recourse was to stay away from people with measles. I follow measles cases around the country. I wish I was joking.🫤
SimpleVegetable5715@reddit
I didn’t have titers to multiple childhood vaccines that are supposed to be lifelong. They’re finding Covid can do that, so does measles, it wipes your previous immunity.
doglady1342@reddit
A lot of people lose that immunity over time even without covid. I'm surprised that more doctors don't recommend the booster "just in case". My doctor gave me a booster when I was 40. That was long before covid.
Karena1331@reddit
100% go get checked and make sure you still have some immunity.
vinegar@reddit
We knew I was vaccinated as a kid but there was no record, and my titer was good. After my parents died I found my original vax paperwork in a pile of old papers.
CrankyDoo@reddit
I have never seen a more vaccine-obsessed sub than this one. Do y’all really walk around constantly terrified of catching communicable diseases? Personally, I never give it a thought. I concentrate on dangers that are statistically valid. Still not dead.
dreamyer_2000@reddit
I'm going to guess that you never saw the effects of polio. I have. I wouldn't wish that on anyone. I've known people who've lost children to measles. I've seen children with TB. The problem is we almost wiped out these diseases. People who never saw/lived thru the effects can never truly understand how terrifying and devastating they can be. We remember. The solution is so easy. Get your shots.
Cranberry1717@reddit
I had no idea that polio has not been eradicated. One of my boomer friends had it as a child and was in an iron lung machine for a long time. She still suffers the effects it had on her lungs.
https://www.cnn.com/2026/03/11/health/polio-virus-vaccine-wellness?iid=cnn_buildContentRecirc_end_recirc&recs_exp=up-next-article-end&tenant_id=related.en
rainbowrobin@reddit
Polio had been pushed back to just Afghanistan and Pakistan, but I guess it's resurging.
The only eradicated viral diseases have been smallpox, and rinderpest (a cattle version of measles, wiped out through vaccination.)
darkmaninperth@reddit
I love choosing "controversial" when looking at the comments.
No. Because I get vaccinated.
CrankyDoo@reddit
And why did you get vaccinated?
darkmaninperth@reddit
To lower the risk of getting sick.
Do you shower everyday?
Beyou74@reddit
You are not required to interact...
CrankyDoo@reddit
And yet, I choose to.
Beyou74@reddit
Thanks Captain obvious...
GenX-ModTeam@reddit
Poor Behavior - No antagonism, trolling, rage farming, flame wars, juvenility, or any other overly cantankerous commentary and/or behaviour will be tolerated.
Ok-Cry-3303@reddit
No, I worry about exposing my grandchildren to diseases before they are old enough to be vaccinated.
yeahipostedthat@reddit
So true
pale13@reddit
You’re kinda missing the point if you think vaccines are only for “statistically valid” dangers.
Ceti-@reddit
I mean it’s all about risk for most people at this age, as our immune systems weaken and co-morbidities increase . Why suffer through shingles or Measles if you can avoid it?
AuntieMRocks@reddit
I got both my MMR shots last spring at age 59 😁 I was vaccinated as a child but it turns out that the shot they used for measles from 1963-1967 didn't last as long as they thought it would. I thought about having my titers tested but getting the shots just seemed easier in the moment.
Prior-Beautiful-6851@reddit
Apparently neither did the ones in 1980.
Prior-Beautiful-6851@reddit
I just had to get a booster, and another in a month. Sadness, but better than the measles,
Girl_with_no_Swag@reddit
That’s really something to chew on. I remember getting my booster in middle school. I’m only 2 years older than you. But damn if I didn’t just come down with shingles last week! I didn’t even get old enough to get my shingles vaccine first.
Maybe I should get my titer test too.
mrsmobin@reddit (OP)
Word up. I got a MMR booster in middle school as well.
Fuck. I got shingles at 31. Thank God it was a very mild case. I saw blisters in my right armpit spreading left across my chest and I'm like, uh, hi shingles, fuck you. Urgent care here I come!
Did you also get prescribed the 1 GRAM Valtrex and a topical cream?
Girl_with_no_Swag@reddit
They only gave me the valtrex.
Mine started with little bumps I woke up with behind/below my ear. Didn’t itch, but I thought maybe I got bit in the night. Then it developed into tiny pimply blisters along my jawline. So I’m like…perimenopausal acne? Allergic reaction? (I was just coming out of a cold, bronchitis, & sinus infection in which I was first on a course of steroids, then a z-pack. I’m allergic to sulfa abx, so I didn’t know if I was developing an allergic reaction to the z pack which I had just finished). Then I noticed a row of bumps on one boob and finally I suspected shingles. When to urgent care and they confirmed. Doc said the recent cold and steroids likely lowered my immune system which allowed the shingles to pop up.
But again, I was really lucky. From the first bumps showing up to the last scabs falling off was 9 days.
My doc said his 26 year old fiancé got shingles last year!
mrsmobin@reddit (OP)
Dang dude that's a lot. My dad's case of shingles was bad. He got prescribed opioid medication for his case. It's good to hear that your case was mild and hopefully painless. (Like mine was.)
I need to call insurance to see if they will cover the vaccine at my age. Doctor said prolly not, but I have a history of this shit, and it's not in my medical records because I went to an out of network urgent care facility in a different state.
I_Am_Become_Air@reddit
I hope your shingles bout is short and limited.
Girl_with_no_Swag@reddit
Thanks. I was VERY lucky! My case was not bad at all and I had virtually no pain. Just tingling.
I was able to see a doctor fast enough and get on the anti-virals fast enough to help as well.
Kolfinna@reddit
Did you get the booster in middle/high school?
mrsmobin@reddit (OP)
Yes In middle school. I will edit my post to clarify.
NoMayoForReal@reddit
What titer test(s) did you do? Just measles, or is there a general one that checks for multiple disease antibodies?
mrsmobin@reddit (OP)
Just measles. I don't know the answer to your question, lo siento.
eric44051@reddit
From the CDC: CDC considers most people with documentation of 2 doses of MMR received after 12 months of age, and separated by at least 28 days, to have evidence of measles immunity. CDC does not recommend people who meet these criteria to be vaccinated with MMR even if they have a negative or equivocal result for a measles IgG test. Documented age-appropriate vaccination supersedes the results of subsequent serologic testing. However, if the person tested is a woman of reproductive age and could become pregnant and has a negative or equivocal titer for rubella, they should get a third dose of MMR.
mrsmobin@reddit (OP)
Holy fuck this is hard to read. I had the MMR shot aged 1 and 12. And I had no antibodies 33 years after the second shot.
I do not trust the CDC anymore.
OGCelaris@reddit
Ya but is that recommendation from before or after the CDC was gutted and filled with antivax leadership.
1questions@reddit
Good question. Probably best to go by what most world wide help authorities recommended and not what the US recommended since it’s clear that many in the US government don’t believe in science.
stanlietta@reddit
I got mine last fall. I skipped over the titer test and just did it at Costco. Also did the tetanus one, tdap.
LilithWasAGinger@reddit
Same with me. It was faster, cheaper, and easier to just get a new vaccine.
Fluffy_Musician6805@reddit
Exactly
gatorgopher@reddit
Thanks for posting this. Looks like I'm going to Walgreens later.
mrsmobin@reddit (OP)
You betcha! Just thought I'd share my experience and hopefully folks find it informative and helpful.
2_krazykats@reddit
Good call! I didn't realize walgreens.com had a full list of vaccines and other shots you could schedule. Their website made it easy and there's availability today so I'll be swinging by.
OkCandidate8557@reddit
Costco also is a great place to get vaccines. I get almost all of my vaccines there.
LadyNiko@reddit
I have a PCP appointment next month. I will ask him about this, since I know he will do blood work anyway.
mrsmobin@reddit (OP)
Right on!
tunaman808@reddit
I got one at my last GP visit at the end of January. I'm still good - no booster needed!
mrsmobin@reddit (OP)
Booyah!
I'm A+ too.
Trolkarlen@reddit
You can just get a booster without the test. Now that mumps have joined measles in the US, it’s not a bad idea.
mrsmobin@reddit (OP)
Dammit! Thanks for sharing the info tho.
Cranberry1717@reddit
I skipped the test and went straight to the shot. I’m at that age where I can assume I don’t have antibodies.
sweettea75@reddit
I couldn't find my vaccine records to prove immunity to measles when I went back to grad school at 42. My dr wanted the titer first and I still had immunity. But when I turned 50 last year she came at me with the tdap and shingles shots.
TeufelRRS@reddit
TDaP booster needs to be done every 10 years anyway. That’s the booster for tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis (whooping cough). It’s also recommended when pregnant, working in childcare or teaching especially around infants, when an infant is born into the family and you will be around the child before it can be immunized, and if you have potential tetanus exposure and don’t know when you were last vaccinated. The guidelines for the Shingrix vaccine is to give the first dose at around age 50 and give the second dose 2-6 months later. Most likely you caught chickenpox when you were a child and you never clear the varicella-zoster virus. It just goes dormant in your dorsal root ganglia where it can later reactivate, typically during times of stress, if immunocompromised, or as your immune system starts to decline as you get older. When this happens, it follows those nerve pathways, hence the typical shingles rash pattern. Getting the Shingrix vaccine earlier starting at age 50 is associated with higher rates of efficacy but it’s still much more effective than the previous shingles vaccine, Zostavax, regardless of what age you are when you get it. When your dr does titers for antibodies, they are specific to the type of antibody so they don’t test for all of them. FYI, you might be due for pneumococcal vaccination too if your vaccination history is unknown or if you have certain medical conditions or are immunocompromised.
mrsmobin@reddit (OP)
Word up. Thanks for spittin knowledge and helpful information. ✌️
I_Am_Become_Air@reddit
TDAP protects from whooping cough, and needs periodic boosters. Shingles is literal torture from nerves being on fire. Both are worth getting.
JennyAnyDot@reddit
Yep am allergic to the Pertussis part of the shot. Thankfully for a few decades I could just get the tetanus part solo.
Not anymore though. It’s bundled again. Had a car accident and ER gave me the shot (I warned them and they dismissed it as being silly). 10 mins later and my arm was so swollen and beet red that I lost feeling and blood flow to my hand. Throat was getting sore and swelling.
Squeaked out an I told you motherfuckers as the nurse hit the panic button and all hell broke lose.
I recovered after they gave me more shots of something else and could leave like 6 hours later.
Since it’s combined maybe I should talk to my new family doc about it. Thanks for the reminder!
sweettea75@reddit
I wasn't complaining about getting them. I've seen my mom dealing with a shingles outbreak.
Mountain_Exchange768@reddit
I had measles as a toddler.
I got hit with all the whammies as a toddler - measles, mumps, whooping cough, fucking tonsillectomy, chicken pox…
mrsmobin@reddit (OP)
Son of a bitch! So sorry to hear that. <3
Bamalouie@reddit
I got one because I was getting sick every time someone coughed a county away.or whenever my husband traveled and came home. I can't remember the exact numbers but my titers were at something like 8 out of 25 or something crazy low. I got a booster and haven't really gotten anything since and that includes spending a lot of time visiting family in the hospital and being around other sick people. Great post - go get checked, people!!!
mrsmobin@reddit (OP)
When I hang out with folks in the hospital or other medical care setting, I wear a mask.
Ok-Current-4167@reddit
I was just going to get the booster but my PCP offered the titer test first. I somehow remain fully vaccinated. My levels for measles were so high I wondered if I’d recently been exposed (and won!).
mrsmobin@reddit (OP)
Interesting. I had the shots aged 1 and 12. And the antibodies went buh-bye.
Yeah, maybe you won? Either way, glad you didn't get sick.
GalianoGirl@reddit
For some reason I did not get an MMR vaccine as a child. I had Mumps and Measles growing up. They did a titer when I was pregnant the first time and I had zero immunity to Rubella. I could not be vaccinated while pregnant, so I had the vaccine before leaving the hospital.
My Dad got the Mumps from me and was incredibly sick with it
mrsmobin@reddit (OP)
Huh. That's a big bummer. Sorry y'all got sick. Good on you for getting the shot at the hospital.
whatiftheyrewrong@reddit
It’s fine to just get it. I didn’t waste time on titers
mrsmobin@reddit (OP)
My doctor ordered the titers. The second one 3 months after the MMR booster confirmed the presence of antibodies. That provided me peace of mind.
whatiftheyrewrong@reddit
It takes me forever to get an appt with my primary. There were a number of measles cases in the region and I wasn't waiting. My peace of mind came in the form of getting the vaccine boosted.
Ok-Lingonberry-8261@reddit
That's what I did. Cost $0 with insurance.
Ellavemia@reddit
I took a voluntary MMR booster about eight years ago, maybe? I’m glad I did.
jackwagon22w@reddit
Was born in 68. Pretty sure I had all my shots. Would i still be covered
BraveLittleFrog@reddit
Just a little note for people scared of vaccines. Due to lost records, college vaccine requirements, and the military (who re-vaccinates everyone) , I’ve had seven MMR shots. Seven! Still not autistic.
chicagoliz@reddit
I'm actually one of those people who ended up actually getting the measles back in college in 1989. That's when they were first realizing one dose wasn't enough.
I then ended up getting another MMR shot when I was in the hospital after having my son.
BraveLittleFrog@reddit
Oh wow! That sounds awful. Is it bad for adults? It sounds like kids really suffer.
chicagoliz@reddit
It was my sophomore year in college and it happened to come at the end of a semester that was especially crazy busy for me, so I was already run down and exhausted. It was right during finals, and I wasn't feeling well but I was convinced that it was a combination of allergies and not getting enough sleep. By the time I went to the infirmary and was diagnosed and slept for a good portion of the day, I actually didn't feel so bad. So I can't really say it was horrible for me. I was probably lucky - the rash was pretty mild and I didn't have any complications.
Outrageous_Drag6613@reddit
I’ve moved a lot, records got lost or aged out. I’ve had the same boosters multiple times. No adverse effects. I think most of us only got one MMR dose in childhood. Won’t hurt to get boosters for this or other vaccines.
Impressive_Crazy_223@reddit
Keep trying, little frog, keep trying. 😝
ShowMeYourHappyTrail@reddit
Hubby and I got boosted last fall before we went to. A con with a 70,000 person attendance. Lol We are glad we did now that measels is rearing its ugly head here now too.
SmartWonderWoman@reddit
I plan to get a booster at my next dr visit.
sewedthroughmyfinger@reddit
I titered low as well but can't take the vaccine.. quite a few of us can't if we are immune compromised from chemo or immune supreessing drugs. We have an outbreak and I'm scared shitless about getting it on top of everything I'm already dealing with. I despise anti vaxxers.
mrsmobin@reddit (OP)
I hear ya. We all gotta do what we are able to for those that cannot. We're in this together.
BossyTacos@reddit
I did Tdap in November… you reminded me to follow thru with MMR. Ty!
mrsmobin@reddit (OP)
You betcha! Good on you.
HowdIGetHere21@reddit
Please get the shot because some of us can't due to immunity issues.
BikingAimz@reddit
Thanks for doing what I cannot do. I’m in cycle 23 of 36 of a clinical trial for metastatic breast cancer. I found out a year ago from my mom that I’m part of the cohort that only got one MMR (they only started recommending two doses in 1987). I got a titer test and like you I came back negative. The medication is working, clinical trial won’t allow me to get a booster as it’s live attenuated vaccine and it could give me measles. So I’m masking everywhere I go, and there were two unrelated measles cases in my community a month ago.
Please please please get checked and get a booster if you’re able to!
mrsmobin@reddit (OP)
My heart goes out to you. I said a prayer for ya. <3
VegetableRound2819@reddit
Sending good vibes and hope your way.
Okra7000@reddit
I’m sorry to hear you’re going through this. Hoping the clinical trial goes well for you and that the measles stay far away!!
Superb_Ad_4464@reddit
I got a tetanus shot because it had been 11 years and my insurance denied coverage of it.
Human_Copy_4355@reddit
That doesn't sound legal. You can appeal and if it's denied you can contact your state agency for regulating insurance. If you have ACA compliant insurance, preventative vaccines (not related to international travel) must be covered.
mrsmobin@reddit (OP)
DAYAM that's wild your insurance wouldn't cover it. Did you speak to someone about it? That's crazy.
solsticesunrise@reddit
I got boosted last fall. I was born in the grey area that they weren’t quite sure I’d have lifetime immunity. I’m glad I got boosted. I traveled through an airport that had an exposure.
Human_Copy_4355@reddit
I decided to just get the vaccine again. My original vaccines were documented on paper and the records are long gone. So I can honestly say I'm not sure what I got back then.
CunnyMaggots@reddit
I got myself re-vaccinated for MMR against a couple months ago. The woman at the pharmacy tried to talk me out of it, telling me how dangerous it could be because I might get a rash. 🙄 like lady. Measles are popping up everywhere, my regular Dr office refuses to give me any vaccines, just give me the damn shot. Pharmacy lady tried to tell me there's never been a case of the measles in the US....
mrsmobin@reddit (OP)
Wow. That's shocking. Perhaps she shouldn't be working at a pharmacy? And the misinformation on top of it?!
Good on you for ignoring her bullshit.
CunnyMaggots@reddit
Yeah I was like have you seen the current state of public health? She said something like you can't believe everything you hear.
Also I just realized this is the GenX sub... I'm a xennial, so just missed genx. But regardless of age, we can't be too careful what the way everything is going.
ThisIsMyUsername303@reddit
My doctor suggested the titer, but it wouldn’t guarantee that I’d still have antibodies six months later, plus insurance probably wouldn’t cover it, so I just got another. (I think I had to tell the pharmacy I wasn’t sure of my vaccination history before they would give it to me. In case that helps anyone.)
digawina@reddit
Yep, we're traveling to Florida soon so I got my titers checked (because Florida). I have measles protection, but not mumps. So I'm getting my new MMR this week.
Majik_Sheff@reddit
I guess I'll request a check when I get my tetanus booster.
Phobos1982@reddit
I'd just get it anyway. Titers can be expensive while the shot is free. I got it a month ago.
mrsmobin@reddit (OP)
Both of my titer tests were covered by insurance.
GogglesPisano@reddit
I got a MMR booster last year after our country voted to abandon established science and measles outbreaks reemerged.
I was born pre-1970 and I’ve heard that the measles vaccine I received back then was not as effective as later years. I want no part of measles at my age.
sherriechs87@reddit
I was born in ‘69 and my junior year of college we were barred from registering for classes until we got a MMR booster on campus, they said our original shots were not effective enough.
ExquisitePreamble@reddit
I’m in the same situation as you. I have enough health issues on my plate, so I got the booster at my last annual visit. Now there is an outbreak of measles in my area. One less thing to worry about
Content-Actuary630@reddit
I got mine at 50.
Phobos1982@reddit
I got a booster a month ago at 54. It was free at Walgreens. I'm not paying for a titer..
JPeteQ@reddit
I didn't bother with a titer test. I just got my MMR last year since I was born during the time when they didn't give a second booster shot.
Better safe than sorry.
boiseshan@reddit
I got another MMR last year at 55
Last_Caterpillar4614@reddit
same with me! doc and I both shocked to see I no longer had immunity. Vaxed again!
DJErikD@reddit
MMR, TDAP, HEP A+B, Shingles, Pneumonia, RSV, Covid…my 50s have been spent getting all the immunizations we already got as kids with some new ones too. My mom didn’t spend a year in an iron lung with polio for me to fall to a preventable disease.
Entiox@reddit
Fellow kid of a polio survivor here. My mom didn't end up in an iron lung, but was bed ridden for about a year and the changes it caused in the development of her legs resulted in a foreshortening of her muscles and tendons so she couldn't wear flat shoes for decades. She always had to wear at least 2 inch heels. She was 5'10" when she stopped growing, and had to wear heels. so her wedding photos with my 5'8" father are rather comical. She wore 4 inch heels and towers over him. After she got pregnant the changes in her body actually stretched the leg muscles enough that she could wear flats after 20 years of heels.
spiders888@reddit
I was going to do a titer but just getting the MMR was as easy/easier so I just got it. Just RSV and Hep A/B left, and I do flu once a year, Covid 2x year. (Have not been sick in like 8-9 years and plan to keep it that way if I can.)
try-catch-finally@reddit
My story that may help.
Last year was tested for my MMR immunities. Mumps and rubella was still there measles was shot.
I’m 59 so it’s been a minute.
Went to Costco for shot.
It felt. Nothing. It’s supposed to sting a bit.
I waited two weeks. Was tested again. Still nothing on measles. I showed the pharmacist at Costco the results. (In case bad lot etc) I jokingly accused him of using the Kirkland coconut water.
I went to local drug store to get MMR. This time it did sting. Not total bee sting. But a bit.
Waited two weeks. Got tested a third time. Measles immunity now present.
My advice: get tested before. See how your body is. Get jabbed. Get tested after. (I’m an engineer- so yeah. Unit fucking test)
Odd thing. The Mrs took the test. Had measles and rubella immunity but not mumps. YMMV
NorthernTransplant94@reddit
My husband and I were in the Army, and of course we got all the vaccinations during the deployment surge in the 00's.
My husband knew a guy whose smallpox vaccination never took. No scar, no antibodies. He was vaccinated 3 times. The Army finally shrugged and gave up - if he could resist the vax that many times, he'd likely resist the disease.
(Mine scarred pretty big. When I got titers 10 years ago, all of the essentials were present, and I keep on top of what I'm due)
No-Hospital559@reddit
It took me two shots as well but the pharmacist told me that it usually takes two does.
try-catch-finally@reddit
The drug store was a two shot deal. But that was a planned two shot.
Costco said it was one and done.
My point is test BEFORE to see if necessary.
Test AFTER to see if successful
No-Hospital559@reddit
I know, I wasn't arguing with you.
try-catch-finally@reddit
??? Didn’t say you were. Pointing out Costco’s oddity.
No-Hospital559@reddit
I didn't even realize Costco did vaccines. Hopefully we never get measles.
Entiox@reddit
I'm good. I went back to college in 2007 and they required I get an updated MMR vaccine before I could attend. I thought it a little weird at the time, but now learning it can wear off over time I'm glad I've already taken care of this.
Naive_Product_5916@reddit
I went to graduate school in my 30s and I was shocked when they told me I needed boosters, but luckily they gave them to me right there for free.
LayerNo3634@reddit
My doctor told me insurance typically doesn't cover the test, but getting the shot is and won't hurt you...so
bcb1200@reddit
My doctor says you shouldn’t take any drug if it’s not necessary
OkCandidate8557@reddit
First, a vaccine isn't a medication. Second, measles is highly contagious. If you can't get titers done, then the most prudent thing to do is to get the vaccine, since the incidence of having a bad reaction to the vaccine is minute, compared to the extreme risks of getting measles & the high chance of spreading the virus.
bcb1200@reddit
Btw. The out of pocket cost to check titers at Quest is $142. https://www.questhealth.com/product/measles-mumps-rubella-mmr-test/94356M.html
That is small money if folks are so concerned about their status.
The fact that everyone is just so quick to go out and want to take a medication when it may be necessary in which there are potential side effects, which all medications have, is shocking.
If it’s such a concern. And you believe in science. Know where you are first. And decide what then to do. If you are low by all means, get it. If you have proper titers the you are all set.
This should not be controversial
OkCandidate8557@reddit
People not wanting to spend money out of pocket when they can get a very common vaccine, and ensure they immunity, for free shouldn't be controversial either.
bcb1200@reddit
It absolutely is medication / medical therapy. Which is why it has to be FDA approved.
OkCandidate8557@reddit
I trust statistics. A medication treats, a vaccine prevents.
bcb1200@reddit
You can define it however you want. The reality is it requires after approval, has known side effects, and absolutely impacts the body.
OkCandidate8557@reddit
If you're unsure of the meaning of a word you can look it up in a dictionary. Words have meanings, and using them without regard to what they mean is, frankly, stupid.
j1knra@reddit
Ahh that’s helpful!
Alice_Mud_Garden@reddit
I'm 58 now. When I was 25 I went back to college and they made me get tests to see if I was still immune to the diseases new college students had to be immunized against. I can't remember which one, but I didn't have immunity to one and had to get a booster. And I got all the vacs as a kid. So I'm just assuming I don't have immunity to any of it anymore, and next time I go the doc I'll have it checked. Of course I have no idea when that will be because for the first time in my adult life I have no health insurance. Too expensive this year.
1questions@reddit
I asked about my titers because I’d heard that the vaccines might not last. I work with kids so I don’t want to catch or spread measles. Dr said we could just skip titers and go straight to re-vaccinating so that’s what I did any 3 months ago. Spillane be anything we have to worry about really, but some people have decided they no longer believe in science.
bcb1200@reddit
If you believed in science, you would’ve gotten the tiers. You may have taken a drug that was entirely not necessary. Any medication always carries some level of risk. And “more” is not always better in this case.
CatHerder1123@reddit
My Dr insisted on titers first, but if their Dr told them to skip the titers, then they acted appropriately. If there is an outbreak or signs of community infection, time may be more important than the “process”. Yes, there is always risk, but the risk may be so small compared to the perceived benefits that their Dr felt justified in having them skip that step. It may also be money since insurance may or may not cover testing. There are lots of competing factors to a decision and the risk portion may have been so low that it was dismissed in favor of more pressing concerns. But attacking someone for listening to their Dr and the medical community at large because they didn’t agree with your interpretation of risk is pedantic.
1questions@reddit
The doctor said there really wasn’t a point to checking my titers. They said if I had low titers then I’d have to get re-vaccinated anyways and that there’s no harm in just doing the vaccine again. So I discussed it with a doctor, who is someone with a lot of scientific knowledge, sorry if you (a stranger on the internet) is bothered by that.
bcb1200@reddit
That’s great for you. Your doctor was wrong.
1questions@reddit
My doctor was wrong? Gosh you’re right I should believe you, a total stranger, over someone with a medical degree. 🤣😂
bcb1200@reddit
Nope. Don’t believe me. But yes there is something called getting a second opinion. Because doctors are gods and can, and often are, wrong. Which is why second opinions are a thing. But guess you just always assume your doctor is right.
hollys_follies@reddit
Yes! I had to redo my Hep B because, even though I had three shots as a kid, I had no titers when labs were run.
CatHerder1123@reddit
My Dr tested my hep B titers because she said it starts to fade at our age. I need another jab as well.
chicagoliz@reddit
I've heard that if you have any question, just go ahead and do the shot again rather than do a titer test. Because there's no harm in getting the shot twice, but if you do titers, then you're giving the blood, then waiting and then getting the shot. Extra pokes and extra time.
PengyLi@reddit
Hubby and I recently got MMR jabs. We're mid 50s and both fully vaccinated as infants, although at the time it was separate injections. The jab was offered by our local surgery as there was an outbreak of measles nearby. UK. The nurse said it was worth getting, as much for the update to deal with more recent strains, as anything else. Measles is horrific, not just in its own right, but also the fact that it messes with your immune system and causes it to forget all the immunity you have built up in your life. Do not want it. Thanks!
2_krazykats@reddit
Is your outbreak due to people not vaccinated?
PengyLi@reddit
Yup. There was a big outbreak in Birmingham which then saw some regional clusters amongst unvaccinated children in several areas, including ours. After the national rise in cases, GP surgeries were asked to check vaccination status, and offer MMR if records were missing or uncertain. We were both vaccinated in the 1960s, and our records were on paper, not digital, so we were offered the booster, 2 doses, which we happily accepted. It's free!
2_krazykats@reddit
Sad to hear it's a phenomenon in the Uzk too. I was thinking it is specific to US. Keep safe
zeitgeistincognito@reddit
All outbreaks are?
ZoeyMyBaby@reddit
67F. Just moved back to NC after more than 40 years. The rising number of cases in the South made me nervous. Planning to fly to NY to meet my soon-to-be-born grandson. Had my first measles shot at Walgreens 3 weeks ago. My second is in a week. Now feel confident that I can travel safely without catching/spreading this disease whose eradication we could take for granted prior to the insanity we are currently living through.
LivingGhost371@reddit
Yeah, this is something I wondered, at 52 it seems a grey area whether I'm immune or not. After 15 years I figured it was time to see my doctor to get my tetanus shot updated but forgot to ask about getting a titer done.
Legitimate_Ocelot491@reddit
I checked my titers last year at 52 and was low on one of them. Got the booster, easy peasy.
Various-General-8610@reddit
I had a titer test as well at 53. Mine was still good.
I agree, I can't believe we're where we are. And now the wingnuts are saying they want to stop giving their children the polio Vax.
I know two people who had polio as children before there was a Vax. It causes life long health problems.
PengyLi@reddit
We are almost the victims of our own success, aren't we? Because noone remembers people having to be in an iron lung from polio, or the horror of your friends dying from encephalitis caused by measles, they think it's all harmless childhood coughs and colds. The people at the time jumped at the chance to eradicate these awful killers, but now it's all a distant memory and "why would we poison our bodies with vaccines?". I'll tell you why - because we all knew families who had lost children to these diseases or their complications. Polio, measles, diptheria, whooping cough. Nightmare fuel.
blooobolt@reddit
It's clear that none of those whackjobs have ever seen someone with a reaction to polio.
My parents are flabbergasted there's any sort of discussion about letting polio out into the world.
The polio vaccine was such an amazing achievement. Truly one of humanity's high points.
IowaAJS@reddit
Oh, it's god's will for children to suffer from polio or some such dumb shit.
Freckled-Vampire@reddit
Also in Minnesota. I asked my primary last year about getting a booster and she said not to worry about it. But I am, so might just get it anyway. My childhood records are out of state (but I got everything I should have).
IowaAJS@reddit
Your doctor sounds ridiculous. Go ahead and get it.
Freckled-Vampire@reddit
Agreed! It surprised me because she’s usually great.
cheezchik32@reddit
I got an MMR booster so my daughter could be comfortable with me being around my grand baby. I will not be the reason they get sick.
IowaAJS@reddit
My husband and I both got the booster. No way are we going to be taken out by a 19th century disease.
partisanal_cheese@reddit
I saw my doctor last summer before travelling and she indicated that Canadians born before 1969 are assumed to be not vaccinated for MMR unless they have specific records stating otherwise. They did not even do the test and jumped straight to vaccination.
All us older Gen X need to ask at the next visit.
Celestial_Squids@reddit
I’m in that cohort in the US and I went to my PCP last year ready to argue about needing one but she just agreed and gave it to me.
Outrageous_Drag6613@reddit
Most vaccines like MMR can be given every ten years as a booster. CDC or WHO has good guidelines on vaccines 💉
CapitalAlternative89@reddit
At 52 when I started reading about the initially small outbreaks I went ahead & got the booster because, I figured, why take a chance? For me, peace of mind is increasingly valuable as I age.
MamaMayhem74@reddit
Last year I asked my doctor if I needed a booster and he did a titer. He said I still have strong protection (very high). I'm 52.
Fluffy_Musician6805@reddit
Hmm I’ll get tested at my next visit 🤨thanks!
ThisWitch67@reddit
A couple of years ago At my regular checkup my doctor asked when I'd last had a booster for MMR. I told her probably when I was in the military that was like 30 years ago and so she said it's time and I got the vaccine at that same appointment. They didn't bother testing me, because it had been so many years that would have been a waste of time.
temerairevm@reddit
Similar. About 15 years ago some hippie school here had an outbreak and my doctor was like “the vaccine is cheaper than the titer test, so if you’re not an anti-vaxxer and don’t usually even have reactions to vaccines, do your part for the community and top it up”.
Glad I did because I live pretty close to the current SC outbreak and we are pretty regularly seeing on local news that you may have been exposed at random grocery stores and doctors offices and even hospitals.
I had the vax as an infant, in high school (my infant vaccine was given 2 days early so HS made me get another one because apparently we had our shot much more together as a society about this in 1985), and then again at 40. If someone gets measles they’re not getting it from me.
nmincone@reddit
Hmmm wonder what’s causing the outbreak.
itsmyvoice@reddit
Thank you! Just scheduled mine.
zuuzuu@reddit
I discovered I was no longer immune to measles or mumps at 35 when I was pregnant. The morning after my son was born my nurse marched into my room and said "Time for your shot!". I didn't even have to ask.
LDawnBurges@reddit
Yep! That is one of the benefits of pregnancy for sure. My 1st appointment, they drew blood, and ran a titer test that showed I wasn’t immune to Rubella.
omegared138@reddit
Thanks for the reminder!
Outrageous_Drag6613@reddit
Any pharmacy can give you this vaccine asap.
Itchy-Consequence-16@reddit
An anti-vaxxer colleague of mine says that measles vaccines were a farce because they don't work. And I said they do work but don't last for the entirety of your lifetime. That's why you get a booster. 🙄
lunicorn@reddit
I brushed my teeth once and still got cavities. Obviously doesn’t work.
fishegg808@reddit
My wife and I are both 56. At our last appointments we asked to get the antibody check. My numbers were solid but her's were incredibly low. Anyone around our age should get checked out; you may need a booster.
marblefree@reddit
I was tested for antibodies after my sister had to get a booster. Somehow forgot that in the military they completely revaccinated me.
klstephe@reddit
The U.as, quit doing polio shots just before my time. I’m 52 and never got one, and no one else my age of friends never did. My only friends my age that got one were from other countries.
kkjreddit@reddit
We are still giving polio vaccines.
Strict_Weather9063@reddit
You have been vaccinated against it, you received the oral vaccine when you were a kid. Everyone back in the 1970’s got it since it was still a disease to worry about.
OldDude1391@reddit
I got the oral polio vaccine in basic training in 88. They basically assumed everyone had never been vaccinated against anything.
decemberpsyche@reddit
Mine wasn't a shot but a sugarcube type thing. One of my, why the hell do I remember this so well, memories is of that round of immunizations. It was tasty and I asked for another one.
MiMiinOlyWa@reddit
But you still received a vaccination against it. I remember drinking a super sweet liquid from a little cup and being told it was the polio vaccine. I'm 57
I think the vaccine is back to being a shot.
Luvsseattle@reddit
Yep, I had a booster in my mid-30s when I went to my state health center because of international travel. At the time, that was the easiest travel vaccine clinic available. No test, they just recommended an MMR booster.
I currently travel alot for work and have asked about yet another 15 years or so on. So far, I'm being told I dont need another, but I won't forget to ask.
Beautiful-Routine489@reddit
I went back to grad school late (at 40) and had to provide my immunization records for entry to the university. Turned out that I had been missing a final MMR that I should have had, so had to go get a booster shot.
So hopefully I’m good on that at least, but thanks for the tip to get checked. I’ll think about what else there might be!
I’m also infuriated by all this nonsense and PREVENTABLE DISEASES coming back due to ignorance and being propagandized by foreign bot farms to do literally everything that will make our society and country weaker.
We’re truly living in the stupidest timeline, and I hate it here.
khumprp@reddit
You can ask your doc for a titer check, blood draw, to see if you still have antibodies from the vaccine as a child
blooobolt@reddit
I'm gonna get vaxxed again.
Last time I had an mmr shot was the early 80s. There's zero chance I have immunity any longer.
I'm 47.
BRING ON THE NEEDLES!
vatnajokulls@reddit
I had mixed immunity and got the booster. Highly recommend getting tested, fellow Xers
j1knra@reddit
I will get my titers rechecked at my annual physical this year. I was in a known bad batch (78) and was required to get a booster to get an Australian travel visa 30 years ago.
I also had my now young adult do a booster bc we are a part of the ASD community and the groups/schools/camps were notoriously anti vax
We’re also in a major metro Texas and the AV sentiment even in non-ND population is higher than I’m comfortable with
No-Trip-9971@reddit
1978 is known for being a bad batch? I had never heard that
j1knra@reddit
Yeah. 76-78 were suspect years ago
Far_Ad_1752@reddit
At my last doctor appointment I mentioned I had an international trip planned and wasn't sure if I should get another measles booster. We couldn't look up my vaccine record because I was born and raised in a different state and I had no idea when my last booster was.
She ordered a titer test because she didn't want me to get a vaccine that I didn't need. I ended up testing as immune to measles so I didn't need the booster.
I forgot to ask whether or not my insurance would cover the lab test, but it's good to know my immunity status.
gaveup01@reddit
All insurance is different, but my insurance covered the titer test at 100% this past Fall. Just had the copay for the office visit.
zeitgeistincognito@reddit
I asked about getting my titers for mmr done when I had my blood drawn for labs last week. Haven't gotten my results yet, but will happily go through the vaccination series again if I need to. Too many measles outbreaks happening out there due to brainwashed antivax parents.
TheEvilOfTwoLessers@reddit
Yeah, parents who never had to deal with measles because… wait for it… they were vaccinated! Dealing with one of these nutters in the family now who has a one year old we’re fearful for.
bcb1200@reddit
Good for you for checking titers first.
I always recommend that to folks as a) you may be fine and b) “more” is not necessarily better. And I frequently get downvoted because everything thinks you should just get the shot before knowing. Nope.
rfmjbs@reddit
It's often a cost issue. Not all insurance will cover titers but will pay for shots with very few questions.
TeufelRRS@reddit
Exactly. Doing titers is often much more expensive than just redoing the vaccinations but it depends on the insurance plan
zeitgeistincognito@reddit
They may cover it if your doctor writes that you were exposed to a case, and who knows, maybe you have been!
bcb1200@reddit
That’s not why I’m downvoted. I downvoted because folks think checking titers is unnecessary.
I_Am_Become_Air@reddit
The US also gets "only" 2 million MMR shots per year, so the idea is to save the shots for babies. The titer may save a shot for a newborn.
imalloverthemap@reddit
My mom was an OG anti-vax/anti-medical establishment, and I remember our schools hounding her for vaccination records when we had missed a lot of our later vaccinations. My PCP just ordered a titer test.
JoyDVeeve@reddit
I couldn't find records of childhood vaccinations so I had an MMR in 2000
Lost-Platypus8271@reddit
I had measles as a baby, then was vaccinated as a child, then exposed as a teenager when my youngest sister caught it (it was also going around my school), and then when I went to grad school I couldn’t be bothered to hunt down my old vaccination records so I went ahead and got vaccinated again. If I catch measles in my 50s I’m gonna be hella pissed. 🤣
trUth_b0mbs@reddit
also - get your shingles vax as well.
zeitgeistincognito@reddit
Done! And rsv, and pnuemonia.
Criseyde2112@reddit
Absolutely. I read a Wired article yesterday about the connection between the virus and dementia. Something about the virus causes a narrowing of the cerebral arteries. There's also an increased chance of strokes the month after having a shingles episode.
Get your double vax, amigos.
Numerous_Ad3533@reddit
I checked my family’s vaccination records versus the recommended vaccines. Noticed I only had one dose of MMR. Maybe that’s why I had the mumps when I was 11. I didn’t bother checking titres and just got myself another dose of the MMR vaccine.
bspanther71@reddit
Please do revaccinate if you can to help protect those of us who can't. I can't have live vaccine because I am on immunosuppresants. But titers show i need to.
Numerous_Ad3533@reddit
Measles is airborne, can be present an extended time after the person has left the room, and is incredibly contagious.
Please protect yourself by avoiding sharing airspace with strangers unless you are wearing a well fitted N95.
Thoth-long-bill@reddit
My doc refused. I paid for my own after hunting down an Internet doc who would order the test. As I had the measles as a kid, my titer was Steller. Very relieved.
Ellison1978@reddit
Your doctor refused? You need a new doc.
RoguePlanet2@reddit
I just go to the pharmacy and get boosters without a prescription or titer test.
Crown_and_Seven@reddit
I had my annual physical last month and asked them to test my titer. I still had immunity and I’m 55, and to my recollection, never had an MMR booster (though I have had the Tdap) more than once since childhood).
I think many people are age still have immunity, but it’s so easy to get a booster and has few risks, so you might as well go that route as well.
Sea_Voice_404@reddit
Had mine checked end of last year and I still have mine too. Don’t think I ever had a booster either. My husband is still immune as well.
bambapride1@reddit
I had to have pre-employment titers done last year (work for a hospital) and discovered I wasn't immune to Mumps. So happily topped up that MMR vax.
Ok-Excitement5031@reddit
I’m going to get one. Here in Florida the governor is acting like RFK Jr.
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Grunge4U@reddit
It's sad that we're discussing measles outbreaks in 2026..
BeautifulLopsided587@reddit
Age 53. Didn't bother with the titer test. Just got the vacc again. Easy peasy.
Educational_Bid_5315@reddit
I have to get my second shot soon. I’m getting all the boosters
worstpartyever@reddit
I had a worse reaction to the second shot. Still totally worth it, though
Various-General-8610@reddit
I did as well with the second. It knocked the proverbial wind out of my sails. Still better than getting shingles!
Commercial_Ad_5419@reddit
I got a booster just before my 54th birthday.
newwriter365@reddit
Did it three years ago. Definitely recommend.
impersephonetoo@reddit
I got the titre test done several years ago when we were going to New York and there was a measles outbreak there. I was still immune to measles and rubella, but not mumps. Got a booster.
ghost_suburbia@reddit
I am certain I got all my shots on schedule because my mom was like that. And I remember getting updates before college. I was going to India like 8 years ago, and instead of titers test, they just gave me another booster. I had never heard of a titers test until this latest outbreak and the VA tested my husband (he has them). 🤷♀️
Lower_Group_1171@reddit
omg I got mine two years ago and it sucked so much.
Electrical_Fishing81@reddit
I tested at 29 and had almost no immunity and got reimmunized. She said it was common to see in our generation. Didn’t say why though.
Visible-Freedom-7822@reddit
There were some bad batches of vaccines in the sixties: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/measles-vaccine-adults-who-were-vaccinated-in-the-1960s-may-need-a-measles-booster/
I fall in that range. Had a titer done, zero immunity to measles.
Electrical_Fishing81@reddit
I’m younger Gen X (vaccinated late 70s and then early 80s) so apparently it was an ongoing problem in addition to what JimFive said.
JimFive@reddit
I just asked my doc about MMR and he told me that people who got immunized but still had exposure to measles were less likely to need a booster. So younger people who were immunized after measles was controlled probably need one.
Winter-eyed@reddit
I got my MMR booster when I had my kids. Measles is popping up in my county and neighboring ones in Washington state as well.
Twisted_lurker@reddit
I’m in Texas, where some of the earlier measles breakouts occurred. (I’m not proud of some people in my state.)
My doctor recommended Measles boosters for all people in a certain age range (basically GenX).
It didn’t take long, I didn’t have a reaction. Just call ahead to your pharmacy to find out if you need a prescription.
Shferitz@reddit
Got my mmr booster at 55. No regrets.
Shockmaindave@reddit
I remember having to get a booster back in “89 or so because it was found that some of the shots from when we were younger weren’t lasting. We couldn’t return to college without it. Remember that world where people just got vaccinated and it was no big deal?
agentmod99@reddit
I didn’t have immunity either.. get a booster asap
tchrhoo@reddit
I work in a school; a booster is on my to do list when we go on spring break.
Quickwitknit2@reddit
Got one a few months ago. Instant ease of mind.
LauraLand27@reddit
An ex-friend said I’m insane for thinking I may need a booster.
Trolkarlen@reddit
Mumps are making a comeback alongside the rapidly growing measles outbreaks.
SurprisedWildebeest@reddit
I skipped the titer test and got the MMR booster, which was free, at a nearby pharmacy because the mumps portion has almost
ReasonableCrow7595@reddit
I got the MMR booster. It was easier than doing the titers and I was pretty sure I only got one shot. I am fucking furious that I have to do this at 56 years old because people are willfully obtuse.
mrsmobin@reddit (OP)
Word up. This is such bullshit. Now I am concerned for my older brother. We gotta look out for each other. <3