TOT: MMR vaccination for adults

Scott · 2019-04-25T12:33:06+00:00

I was listening to Radio 4 this morning about concerns about too fewchildren receiving the MMR vaccination. I am sure the whole topicwould merit a thread of its own, but my question today is morespecific.The assumption seems to be that older people must be okay because theywould have been vaccinated at school I was born in the 1950s. I amsure we received BCG (for TB) and, polio (in a sugar lump) and I thinksmallpox also. As far as I can see, the measles vaccine wasintroduced about 1968 and rubella in 1970. I can find no trace ofmumps pre-MMR. MMR followed well after my time. My medical records are incomplete. Does anyone know when measles,mumps and rubella vaccinations were routinely given to children in the1950s and early 1960s? I seem to recall that rubella was maybe onlygiven to girls (because of pregnancy). .To be honest, I am more curious than anxious following today's mediareports.

Apr 25, 2019 Last reply: 7 years ago 42 Replies

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newshound 7 years ago

Not uncommon in my days (50's London suburbs) but sadly no girl next door, in my case.

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The Natural Philosopher 7 years ago

seen a few scarred faces in Mexico...

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Scott 7 years ago

I think my father had it. He was in the army medical corps in India during WW2. He claimed he was ordered to vaccinate all the troops but forgot to vaccinate himself and got a relatively mild dose.

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