MMR Injections - Just Curious

[Angela256z 30]

Is it common for UK citizens to not have this? Apparently my husband went today to get that done so he would be ready for his medical. I thought he would have had it by now.

[Boiler 45,525]

Depends on how old you are, but yes.

[Hypnos 6,576]

The MMR vaccine wasn't introduced in the UK until 1988, so if born before then someone is unlikely to have received it; I didn't either, and had to pay to have two doses here in the US.

[paojack 41]

I guess it depends on the country. In Mexico, if you had mumps as a child, it is not required to get the vaccine later, I guess cause you are then imune?... Of course I had to get it anyway for the AOS once I came to the US.

[Angela256z 30]

Thanks guys. Yeah he was born in 88. It just so weird to me cause I had to get my first dose at five then at twelve. Thank you for the knowledge.

[Boiler 45,525]

Not everybody needs MMR, there is a age cut off.

[Angela256z 30]

Ahh ok.

[Hotter Otter 1,211]

I'm an eighties child (born before 88) and had all of the required MMR vaccinations at school as I'd imagine most UK people 30 and under would have had.

[nobbie 105]

I never had them, had to have one at the medical, bit silly given I had both mumps and measles as a kid and chickenpox for that matter. Few days off school though!!!

[Hypnos 6,576]

Before 1988 MMR were given as separate vaccinations; from 1988 onward they were combined into a single vaccine.

[Boiler 45,525]

Not so, I never had them all.

[Hypnos 6,576]

Neither did I, but it's what the Internet told me so it must be true.

[Boiler 45,525]

The Internet was not around then.