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HereSince1628

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6. There was a presumption of natural immunity for Americans older than the vaccine

Reply to JDPriestly (Reply #1)

Wed Feb 4, 2015, 10:03 AM

Feb 2015

because measles, mumps and rubella was ubiquitous.

Of course no one wants to infect one of their grandchildren, but the mind-at-ease setting statement has been that even in people born before the vaccines with no memory or record of measles there is a reasonable presumption of immunity.

Has that changed?

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Measles and the ACA: how many here are trying to recall if you [View all] hedgehog Feb 2015 OP

Yes to all of the above. JDPriestly Feb 2015 #1

There was a presumption of natural immunity for Americans older than the vaccine HereSince1628 Feb 2015 #6

For most people, perhaps not, but I take care of a child under the age of one year. JDPriestly Feb 2015 #13

You've just made the argument for single-payer. area51 Feb 2015 #2

I have that now without single payer. It's part of the ACA. n/t pnwmom Feb 2015 #3

In theory. Traditional Medicare has yet to pull it off. Hoyt Feb 2015 #7

We can do that now gwheezie Feb 2015 #4

There are probably many who never got the second shot nitpicker Feb 2015 #5

I had the measles, so as far as I know, I am immune MiniMe Feb 2015 #8

And get rounded up for those Obama vaccination camps? No, thanks! n/t Orsino Feb 2015 #9

If you aren't sure, you can still be vaccinated. jeff47 Feb 2015 #10

I'm almost 62, and couldn't remember MurrayDelph Feb 2015 #11

Message auto-removed Name removed Feb 2015 #12

Not everyone knows this, but the ACA is really pushing electronic record keeping: hedgehog Feb 2015 #14