MMR vaccination

[Mags 112]

When I went to the Practice Nurse to get mine and my son's jabs sorted out, I got given the MMR jab. Then the Nurse looked at my records and realised that I had, in fact, already had German Measles, Mumps and Measles! I got jabbed for nothing! Good job I have no fear of needles, otherwise I'd of been right pissed off.

She didn't charge me though, which was a good thing. In fact, we were only charged for the Hep B, none of the others.

[cartaverde 12]

Ummh .. how do they check those? Where are they pulling the medical records of when I have which measles or other bumps when I was a kid???

I have only a small card (paper, not plastic) that I got from elementary school, and that isn't even in English, for what comes to my vaccination history.

I haven't got full medical records in any country so that's all I have. .. and I'm not into the idea of getting unneeded shots.

[Amby 490]

at neil's embassy dr appt they just gave him a mmr that was lifetime coverage or whatever. I don't remember exactly how it was worded on the form. he got his tetanus for free at his gp a week later

[Mags 112]

Well, my illness dates were in my GP's records. My Mum had obviously called out the doctor to me when I had those illnesses, hence they were noted on my records. I remember the German Measles and Mumps as I had them two successive Christmases in a row....I spent the entire time huddled up on the sofa. Poor me...

[MaydayDas 1]

Hi, I have been to get my vaccination history from my doctors for my fiancee visa today and I had my tetanus while I was there. The nurse told me that I will probably need the MMR as I only had rubella and measles when I was younger and not mumps but that I had to wait a month for the first jab and then had to wait a further 3 months for the second one. I can't wait that long - it's been long enough!!

Does anyone know if this is true as I have read different things on this forum?

When i got my shots the doctor told me that MMR must be done in 3 stages: first shot, second shot after 30 days, third one after 6 months.

[English Muffin 59]

I had to have 2 MMR jabs but only had to wait 28 days in between.

Same for me. I had my first MMR shot on Monday and I have to go back for another in 1 month.

Edited April 25, 2007 by English Muffin

[Lona.C. 16]

Hi, I have been to get my vaccination history from my doctors for my fiancee visa today and I had my tetanus while I was there. The nurse told me that I will probably need the MMR as I only had rubella and measles when I was younger and not mumps but that I had to wait a month for the first jab and then had to wait a further 3 months for the second one. I can't wait that long - it's been long enough!!

Does anyone know if this is true as I have read different things on this forum?

I kinda freaked out when I noticed i lost my vaccination booklet in my move from germany to canada ( wich was almost 20 years ago _ I tryed everything to get a copy of my vaccinations without resolts , I got advise from my doctor to go to a clsc travel clinique here in canada where they give vaccinations required specialy for traveling , well thats what I did they told me best thing to avoid any delay with the immigration since i cant prove any of my chilhood vaccinations to do the vaccinations they require again, they can do it right there at the office , they informd me its ok to even get all the vaccinations at one visit accept the hepatitis shot , so i agread they preformd a blood test for the varicella whitch came back positive so i didnt need that shot , anyhow to make a long story short they gave I just had my second hepatitis shot yesterday 1 month after the first and all the other shots , and had hardly any side effects lil fever and sore but was able to do daily activitis