I had measles as a child

Rather than presume immunity, and because it was required for all children to be vaccinated in order to enter school, you still had to be vaccinated. When people get chickenpox , the virus remains in the body. Yes, you should be immune. Having mumps , measles and chicken pox as a child gives you lifetime immunity.

Vaccines do not give you but a few years of immunity. A laboratory confirmed that you had measles at some point in your life. The area is known for lower than average vaccination rates in children. But the outbreak may be changing some of that.

Once a person has had the measles , they are immune for life. Ironically, I had it the first time when I was in the 2nd. Rare complications include pneumonia and encephalitis. Infants ages months to months should receive one dose of measles vaccine before traveling. The combined measles -mumps-rubella-varicella (MMRV) vaccine is another option for children that also protects against chickenpox (varicella).

Once quite common, measles can now almost always be prevented with a vaccine. Measles is a childhood infection caused by a virus. Also called rubeola, measles can be serious and even fatal for small children. What it does have, though, is a low-cost vaccine that’s effective in preventing the virus.

No, if you were infected by measles. You can try to locate your vaccination records or other childhood medical records documenting your illnesses, or you can have a. Three-day measles , German measles which I believe is what they called the more dangerous type and they lasted much longer, the mumps and chicken pox. I had six siblings, so all I can think of now is my poor mother! Each disease would run through the family. Luckily none of us had polio, but a classmate did.

If you were to get measles again you would at least be expected to have a very mild infection. I am a little younger than you and i never had measles , but i have no way of knowing if i was ever vaccinated. The measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine is recommended for all children. It protects against three potentially serious illnesses. It is a two-part vaccination, and in most states, you must.

Your child’s doctor can recommend the vaccine that’s right for your child. Why would you take that risk? I know I had chicken pox and measles at the same time and did okay. But, my Mom had never had measles as a child and caught it from me.

My brother probably had it at the same time, too. I had gastric ulcers by age and a recurrence in my early 20s. Other children will become deaf from the encephalitis. Which children should not have the MMR vaccine ? If your child has a minor illness without fever, they can usually have vaccinations.

You may also want to postpone MMR vaccination if your child has had a bad reaction to a previous dose of the vaccine.