Heather in Neverland Posted May 16, 2009 Share Posted May 16, 2009 My mom does not have my vaccine schedule from my childhood. I was vaccinated but I have no idea which ones I got or how long they last. Does anyone know what the typical vaccination schedule was for the early 1970's? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snickerdoodle Posted May 16, 2009 Share Posted May 16, 2009 Heather, I sent you a pm. Also, don't forget that many universities had vax requirements upon entry. You may have had some updates then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asta Posted May 16, 2009 Share Posted May 16, 2009 I know that, in the late 1980s, the CDC put out a notice that the MMR vac from, I think, 1965-1975 (maybe not quite that broad), had not held its efficacy. People who received it were asked to get another (I only remember this because I went to the county health van and got one). I don't think the MMR vac lasts as long as they say regardless: My DS got Rubella (German measles) right before his 3rd and "final" MMR shot. I made them give him a MM shot instead. a Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anne Rittenhouse Posted May 16, 2009 Share Posted May 16, 2009 I just reviewed mine as I recompiled my medical history. I had smallpox, a polio series, an MMR series, and a DPT series. I keep my Tenus up to date, and I screen regularly for TB exposure because of where I live. I had the chicken pox as a child. My husband keeps several more of his shots up to date and regularly take anti-malaria drugs because of his travels in the third world. His company takes care of monitoring these items and provides such protection to all their employees who travel, so I'm not up to date on his stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AuntieM Posted May 16, 2009 Share Posted May 16, 2009 I could not locate mine when I applied for grad school. I had to go to the doc and have some titres done. That showed what antibodies I had in my system, confirming either vaccination or acquired immunity. It was helpful later on when I became pregnant. Anyway, if you cannot find the records, you can get some blood work done to fill in the blanks, if necessary. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lynn Posted May 16, 2009 Share Posted May 16, 2009 I received a measles booster and a tetnus within the past few years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maria from IN Posted May 16, 2009 Share Posted May 16, 2009 I'm a child of the 70s, and when I went back to school in 2005 I had to have another MMR and a tetanus. :001_smile: ETA: I had to contact my high school and have them send the records over to the university--my immunization records were in there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heather in Neverland Posted May 16, 2009 Author Share Posted May 16, 2009 Excellent info! I did have a rubella booster a few years ago when we were trying to get pregnant (bloodwork showed the vax from my childhood didn't "take"). And I never thought to contact my high school..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murphy101 Posted May 16, 2009 Share Posted May 16, 2009 I could not locate mine when I applied for grad school. I had to go to the doc and have some titres done. That showed what antibodies I had in my system, confirming either vaccination or acquired immunity. It was helpful later on when I became pregnant. Anyway, if you cannot find the records, you can get some blood work done to fill in the blanks, if necessary. this is what I'll need to have done. My mother died over a decade ago and the dr that I went to until I was 17 died - I have no idea how to get any of my youth medical records at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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