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18. I'm not 100% if I got the MMR
Sat Jan 31, 2015, 04:04 PM
Jan 2015

I was born in late 1964. My pediatrician was very pro-vaccine and had used the most advanced ones available, but the MMR didn't become available until 1971. I should see if I can get my old records. I'm in California and in Stage 3 CKD, so not getting measles is important. I'm up to date on my TDaP and pneumovax.

My ggUncle died from tetanus, sounds like a horrific way to go. nt Mnemosyne Jan 2015 #1
It is. Treant Jan 2015 #9
Kicking this for Science Hekate Jan 2015 #2
Thank you for your very rational and well-thought-out post! CaliforniaPeggy Jan 2015 #3
My doctor invaded my body with a tetanus booster last year. onehandle Jan 2015 #4
K&R abelenkpe Jan 2015 #5
Yay reality shenmue Jan 2015 #6
Nice! ismnotwasm Jan 2015 #7
Good post.. mountain grammy Jan 2015 #8
Agreed, with one exception: Aristus Jan 2015 #21
This message was self-deleted by its author PADemD Jan 2015 #10
The other side of the polygon daredtowork Jan 2015 #11
I don't really want our top research scientists taking time out of developing cures to debate stevenleser Jan 2015 #25
Well if you're going to think of that way daredtowork Jan 2015 #32
Agreed, it is best if scientists continue their research than spending all of Thinkingabout Jan 2015 #36
What do we do, though, with those who refuse to vaccinate themselves or their children? . . . Journeyman Jan 2015 #12
We don't provide clothing exemptions to children of nudists. Barack_America Jan 2015 #17
So you propose that the unvaccinated must be kept under house arrest at all times? . . . Journeyman Jan 2015 #22
If there is a child in the school who cannot be vaccinated... Barack_America Jan 2015 #23
But again, what do we do when those children go to the park, or share a communal swimming pool? . . . Journeyman Jan 2015 #27
Parents of unvaccinated children are putting their children at risk, I Thinkingabout Jan 2015 #38
i think we need some really crushing, killer lawsuits on the manufacturers Demeter Jan 2015 #13
Which defective vaccines have killed children and this was ignored? Name them. Bluenorthwest Jan 2015 #14
MMR Vaccine in Ukraine (2008) - Death and 92 Hospitalizations Demeter Jan 2015 #29
SEE ALSO: The Cutter Incident: How America's First Polio Vaccine Led to a Growing Vaccine Crisis Demeter Jan 2015 #31
That's terrifying! Liberal Veteran Jan 2015 #40
16 deaths an hour from measles vs 1 death from a vaccine. uppityperson Jan 2015 #52
Without the federal fund and immunity we would have NO vaccines in the US. McCamy Taylor Jan 2015 #15
Ironic that people don't have as large families any more due to conquering childhood diseases, Thor_MN Jan 2015 #43
You, Sir, are an idiot Demeter Jan 2015 #44
I don't think you are entirely correct. Adrahil Jan 2015 #46
Margaret Sanger started the modern birth control clinic in 1917 Demeter Jan 2015 #49
Condoms have been used for centuries... Adrahil Feb 2015 #59
Reducing/eliminating childhood diseases has had an effect on family sizes. Thor_MN Jan 2015 #48
Elimination of preventable childhood diseases does, in many cases, have an effect on how many uppityperson Jan 2015 #53
I was a single MMR doser who lost immunity as an adult. Barack_America Jan 2015 #16
I'm not 100% if I got the MMR REP Jan 2015 #18
Get a titer done. You could have had the dead vaccine. McCamy Taylor Jan 2015 #19
I was born in '70 AwakeAtLast Jan 2015 #20
This message was self-deleted by its author myrna minx Feb 2015 #72
I hadn't heard of this. Thanks for the info - I need to check to see if I need a booster too. myrna minx Feb 2015 #74
The nice thing about the tetnus vaccine I got is that it also Vattel Jan 2015 #24
Likely Diptheria. I think the shot is called DTP. nt stevenleser Jan 2015 #26
Yes, thanks, I think that was it. Vattel Jan 2015 #28
You're right, except it's called DPT. CaliforniaPeggy Jan 2015 #30
DPT - Diptheria, Pertussis, Tetanus. [n/t] Maedhros Feb 2015 #76
I constantly keep my child up-to-date on vaccinations xmas74 Jan 2015 #33
With ALL the due respect awarded medical professionals, may I recommend this to be read in full? proverbialwisdom Jan 2015 #34
Autism has been proven in multiple studies to have absolutely no correlation with vaccines. Thor_MN Jan 2015 #50
Flawed sources. How many were authored by a fugitive? ANS. 21, according to Congressional testimony. proverbialwisdom Feb 2015 #54
Suppose you are right. How many studies were not? Thor_MN Feb 2015 #55
Again, selectively ignoring inconvenient science is an unsustainable approach. proverbialwisdom Feb 2015 #57
Yes, ignoring that Wakefield is a fraud and post the same links over and over Thor_MN Feb 2015 #58
That's the official story/FULL STOP. Change subject or tempt me to 'post the same links over & over' proverbialwisdom Feb 2015 #60
I have no illusion that purveyors of woo can be convinced that their faith based misinformation Thor_MN Feb 2015 #63
Baloney. proverbialwisdom Feb 2015 #64
I agree, you Age of Autism post are baloney Thor_MN Feb 2015 #66
Dr. Bernadine Healy, former head of the National Institutes of Health, in 2008: proverbialwisdom Feb 2015 #65
More. proverbialwisdom Feb 2015 #67
How many times are you guys going to keep pushing that Thompson story NuclearDem Feb 2015 #68
Wrong, unfortunately. Hey, let's make all the relevant CDC raw data OPEN SOURCE. (nt) proverbialwisdom Feb 2015 #69
Jake Crosby's blog? You've got to be kidding me. NuclearDem Feb 2015 #71
Again, there are multiple, multiple sudies proving no link. Thor_MN Feb 2015 #75
That's the official story; too bad it ignores all nuance. Read Dr.Poling's Op-Ed from 2008. proverbialwisdom Feb 2015 #78
Don't you get tired of searching for BS Links? Thor_MN Feb 2015 #79
I'm a nutjob. blackcrow Jan 2015 #35
The fact that some people are allergic to penicillin doesn't mean it isn't a lifesaver. Liberal Veteran Jan 2015 #37
This message was self-deleted by its author LostOne4Ever Jan 2015 #41
Sorry but your post if full of logical fallacies LostOne4Ever Jan 2015 #42
Here's a fun fact you may find amusing REP Feb 2015 #62
Yes, you are still anti-science. Just more specifically stevenleser Jan 2015 #47
You know the actual flu causes GBS at a greater rate than the vaccine, right? Recursion Feb 2015 #56
Your comment doesn't ring true for someone with a science or technical education background. Maedhros Feb 2015 #77
I had the measles vaccine when it first came out vankuria Jan 2015 #39
I can attest to one thing in this Aerows Jan 2015 #45
Great post! Smallpox too.... Avalux Jan 2015 #51
A lot of people did resist the smallpox vaccination, and for a very long time. MineralMan Feb 2015 #61
On the bright side, if you get tetanus, you'll die with a smile on your face. n/t backscatter712 Feb 2015 #70
Ben Franklin was for vaccinations: Kingofalldems Feb 2015 #73
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