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   goatsarah (goatsarah@thegoatery.dyndns.org)'s status on Monday, 04-Mar-2024 19:50:45 JST goatsarah

   Here’s why the NHS were happy to vaccinate me with MMR the other day. From UK govt guidance from
   2019:

   • individuals born between 1970 and 1979 may have been vaccinated against measles and many will have been exposed to mumps and rubella during childhood. However, this age group should be offered MMR wherever feasible, particularly if they are considered to be at high risk of exposure.

   • individuals born before 1970 are likely to have had all three natural infections and are less likely to be susceptible. MMR vaccine should be offered to such individuals on request or if they are considered to be at high risk of exposure.

   Tl;dr: younger GenX and older Millennials in the UK were likely given inadequate protection against measles and none against mumps and rubella: vaccinate on sight.

   Older GenX and boomers: just give them the vaccine if they ask for it.

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     Anarchic Teapot ⚧️ (anarchic_teapot@lingo.lol)'s status on Monday, 04-Mar-2024 21:04:18 JST Anarchic Teapot ⚧️

     in reply to

     @goatsarah Good idea. I've had measles, but not mumps or rubella. Looks like I need to mention this to my doctor.

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