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Swervin_Mervin wrote: Tue Apr 24, 2018 2:44 pm

ilmostro wrote: Tue Apr 24, 2018 1:44 pm

Swervin_Mervin wrote: Tue Apr 24, 2018 10:22 am Did you never have measles or mumps when you were a kid, or the separate vaccines? I never had MMR but either had the infections or separate jabs.

I had measles, that was it.

I just wondered why an adult would need the MMR vacc if they've had either the disease or separate vaccinations in their childhood

Well I haven't had all the disease or vacs!

"Mumps is another viral disease of childhood that was once very common.
If mumps is acquired by a male who is past puberty, a possible complication is bilateral orchitis which can in some cases lead to sterility.


Rubella fell sharply when immunization was introduced.
Rubella, otherwise known as German measles, was also very common before the advent of widespread vaccination. The major risk of rubella is in pregnancy.
If a pregnant woman is infected, her baby may contract congenital rubella from her, which can cause significant congenital defects.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MMR_vaccine

Swervin_Mervin wrote: Tue Apr 24, 2018 10:45 am

unzippy wrote: Tue Apr 24, 2018 10:44 am Autism is a spectrum - everyone is on that scale, just that some are further along than others..

And most on here are probably a fair way along it

So coincidence, or Daily Mail reads the forum?

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/artic ... l?ITO=1490