Measles jab

We both had the measles jab in 2018. We were going on a cruise, mainly to Japan, it called a Shanghai and two days in Taiwan. Apparently there was a measles outbreak in Taipei at the time. We didn’t go to Taipei, but explored independently the first day and took a guided trip into the mountains to a village the second day. Taiwan is a gorgeous island if you ever have the opportunity to visit.

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I thought theMMR vaccine was given quite early, about two months or three months old. Then further boosters during the first year.

Babs I hope your grandson gets well soon.

I think the measles vaccine was given at about 15 months. DD2 was under 12 months when she caught measles.

I didn't let DD1 have the whooping cough vaccine because there was a scare about it at the time. Of course, she caught it and it caused ongoing problems.

Yes, when mine were little, the measles jab was given at about 15 months. Two of mine couldn’t have it because they were allergic to eggs, only mildly allergic, it caused them mild eczema. Our daughter had it because she wasn’t allergic to eggs. But then she had a booster when she was a teenager and we had a measles outbreak, and my younger son had it then too, because by then he was eating eggs without problems. They all had some other vaccines, there was polio, diphtheria, and tetanus I think. All given together. I can’t remember whether mine had whooping cough, I think they didn’t but I might be wrong. The MMR was introduced later and my grandchildren all had it. I can’t remember how old they were though. I think my daughter was given the Rubella vaccine at school, but she was just too old to get the one designed to protect from cervical cancer sadly.

Just to report that GS is at home and now recovering. Temp has gone down and his spots are fading. The few days when the temp spikes persistently is the crisis point. In other illnesses the fever is easier to bring down but with measles it is notoriously difficult.
Thanks for all good wishes 🌹

Yes Allira my daughters 1977 and 1979 didn't have the whooping cough vaccine because of the scare. Which was so well publicised and frightening. My elder daughter caught it just as she started school at 5 and had it badly. Her younger sister also but she had it so mildly luckily. I felt very guilty.
The elder has always since then had bad long lasting coughs and is currently suffering from long covid which has now been given a diagnosis of ME and chronic fatigue.
If I could go back, I would of course have them both vaccinated against whooping cough.

I had measles over seventy years ago. Two weeks in bed and brown paper round the bedroom light. It left me with damaged hearing. DC had the vaccines

HelterSkelter1

Yes Allira my daughters 1977 and 1979 didn't have the whooping cough vaccine because of the scare. Which was so well publicised and frightening. My elder daughter caught it just as she started school at 5 and had it badly. Her younger sister also but she had it so mildly luckily. I felt very guilty.
The elder has always since then had bad long lasting coughs and is currently suffering from long covid which has now been given a diagnosis of ME and chronic fatigue.
If I could go back, I would of course have them both vaccinated against whooping cough.

I had the others vaccinated because DD1 had been poorly with it and she was only a toddler at the time. The scare was well-publicised.

My mum now 89 caught measles as a child and was left partially deaf in one ear .
My AC born 1990 and 93 both had the MMR vaccine. This was around the time of the scare regarding the link to autism. A lot of my mum friends decided against the vaccine but I researched it thoroughly and opted to let them have it.
Measles is a horrible disease, however many parents these days , think it’s a mild disease with a few spots .