MMR vacs

[lpnstudentin2010, LPN]

I was wondering: Do you need a booster of your MMR or are the I think three doses you get all you need for the rest of your life. There is an outbreak of measles at my job and my mom and I were wondering.

NOTE:

I am not looking for medical advise just general information.

[Meerkat]

I was wondering: Do you need a booster of your MMR or are the I think three doses you get all you need for the rest of your life. There is an outbreak of measles at my job and my mom and I were wondering.

NOTE:

I am not looking for medical advise just general information.

I think you are covered for life. But you could get a titer drawn to check your immunity. I am apprhensive about the vaccine. I think it is an attenuated vax, but my little girl CONTRACTED the measles from it. About five days after the vax, she broke out in the hallmark pinpoint rash and had a fever.

Good Luck

[Guest717236]

Your Doctor can draw bloodwork for a titre. That will tell

him if you need a another booster or if you are ok.

I agree with the post above, better to double check the vaccines effectiveness with a titre.

Most colleges (and private) high schools require evidence of

all MMR dates, if a date is missing they request a titre.

Best wishes with your Nursing School plans!

[mm nurse]

Checking titers is the way to go. I had to have a booster about 15 yrs ago B/C the immunization used during my childhood wasn't effect for lifelong. I think it was the late 60's early 70's

[veegeern, BSN, RN]

Checking titers is the way to go. I had to have a booster about 15 yrs ago B/C the immunization used during my childhood wasn't effect for lifelong. I think it was the late 60's early 70's

:yeahthat: Seems like they found that we got them too young or didn't get enough does or some such...

[kids]

I was wondering: Do you need a booster of your MMR or are the I think three doses you get all you need for the rest of your life. There is an outbreak of measles at my job and my mom and I were wondering.

NOTE:

I am not looking for medical advise just general information.

Under the current guidelines if you have had a total of 3 MMR vaccines you should be covered. But this is something you need to double check with your healthcare provider or county health department because there are several varibles.

Here is the link to the current CDC recommendations for adult vaccinations. Be sure to also read the MMR footnote on page 3.

http://www.cdc.gov/nip/recs/adult-schedule.pdf

[NRSKarenRN, BSN, RN]

CDC Pg 3 footnote includes important info for health care workers so posting:

3.Varicella vaccination.

Varicella vaccination is recommended for all adults without evidence of immunity to varicella. Special consideration should be given to those who

1)have close contact with persons at high risk for severe disease (healthcare workers and family contacts of immunocompromised persons) or

2) are at high risk for exposure or transmission (e.g., teachers of young children; child care employees; residents and staff members of institutional settings, including correctional institutions; college students; military personnel; adolescents and adults living in households with children; nonpregnant women of childbearing age; and international travelers).

Evidence of immunity to varicella in adults includes any of the following:

1) documented age-appropriate varicella vaccination (i.e., receipt of 1 dose before age 13 years or receipt of 2 doses [administered

at least 4 weeks apart] after age 13 years);

2) born in the United States before 1966;

3) history of varicella disease based on healthcare provider diagnosis or self- or parental report of typical varicella disease for non–U.S.-born persons born before 1966 and all persons born during 1966–1997 (for a patient reporting a history of an atypical, mild case, healthcare providers should seek either an epidemiologic link with a typical varicella case

or evidence of laboratory confirmation, if it was performed at the time of acute disease);

4) history of herpes zoster based on healthcare provider diagnosis; or

5) laboratory evidence of immunity.

Do not vaccinate women who are pregnant or might become

pregnant within 4 weeks of receiving the vaccine. Assess pregnant women for evidence of varicella immunity. Women who do not have evidence of immunity should receive dose 1 of varicella vaccine upon completion or termination of pregnancy and before discharge from the healthcare facility. Dose 2 should be given 4–8 weeks after dose 1.

From Pg 3: http://www.cdc.gov/nip/recs/adult-schedule.pdf