I (an ID doc) agree w your quoted post that the implications of undetectable titers in adults are a bit unclear, but not with the part about adults being presumed to have 2 doses - the second dose wasn't recommended until 1989. So any Gen X'er like me, and even many millenials, only got one dose.
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I remember because the nurse asked 14yo me if I was pregnant in front of my mom. I said “I’m not pregnant but, if I was, do you think I’d tell you in front of my mom?” She was pissed but my mom was proud!
Get vaccinated. IT IS HORRENDOUS. The photophobia was awful and it left a friend deaf.
Is being infected a good bet for lifelong immunity?
I took the tact of there being no harm in a booster even if my immunity had tested immune (obvs assuming I had a titer).
Honestly, isn't this a relatively logical approach (assuming ins pays for it) - it's what we do w/tetanus?
Thus what protection the vax leaves in older adults is hard to quantify, bc the vaccine wiped out measles in less than an adult lifespan, so most aren't exposed as adults
Got it again a few weeks ago but this time I went on Valtrex and that aborted it.
Preschool teacher in Texas, I wasn't taking any chances
I also did shingles a little 'early' because people in my age range have been getting shingles
I think I may pay for RSV out of pocket-I DO have an autoimmune disease so it may be covered.
I also have pretty good insurance
The MMR did give me a sore arm for three days but I just made sure not to get punched there.
That got those 2 shots on the same day 😆yeah I was down for a few days afterwards…
Me - "I have it under good authority that viruses aren't up-to-date on my LinkedIn." (But also, my wife - who works the same org - has patient-facing staff so why risk anything?)
(Also that other countries have a real medical system, instead of the insurance-corrupted bullshit of the USA.)
But about 5 years ago I tested zero immunity for chicken pox. I got vaccinated, but it was a real pain in the arse. (too old for regular vaccine but too young for shingles vaccine)