Wellness

[frenchie]

I had them all...measles, mumps, chicken pox, german measles (at16) and shingles (in my 50s).

[CalminHeart]

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@bargainsgirl wrote:

My understanding is if you have had the measles then you are immune.  Is that correct? I had them for 2 weeks when I was in 2nd grade (65 years ago)   Very sick.  

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I also had measles as a kid. My dr said I should be ok but can get a vaccine when I see him next if I want to be sure I'm immune. 

[CalminHeart]

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@Roscoe the Rascal wrote:

I had as a kid and shingles as an adult. 

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My son had shingles in college even though he was vaccinated.

I finally got my shingles vaccines when Medicare started paying for them. 

[Carmie]

If you have had measles, you're unlikely to get them again. There is two types...one is called Rubella or the three day measles.

If you had the MMR vaccine, but not measles, you might need to be re-vaccinated.

I remember getting both types of measles and chickenpox.  I never had Mumps.

For me, measles were no big deal.  I was just mad I had to stay indoors.

 The chickenpox was the worse...so itchy.  And, chickenpox causes shingles...which I got in my early 50's. That wasn't so great either.

[We rescue cats]

DH and I both got the Shingrix vaccine as soon as it was available, we had to go on the waiting list for it. My mother in law had them and she was so miserable, it was in the heat of summer that made it worse for her. My bestie got them including in her ******. . . she was beyond miserable.

[CANDLEQUEEN]

I had measles as a child, and shingles as an adult. Had the Shingles vaccine......