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A 48-year-old female asked:
I had mmr vaccines as a child. i also had mmr when i was 23 upon entering college. i'm in my 40's now. am i more protected or do i have more antibodies than a person who only had their childhood mmr?
2 doctor answers • 3 doctors weighed in
Dr. Jay Parkanswered
Pediatrics 52 years experience
Yes, you are. FYI, 2-dose MMR (measles-mumps-rubella) vaccination at age 1 and between 4-6 became standard in late 1970s. Yet, in late 1990s, outbreaks of mumps at college campus were reported among students who even had 2 doses of MMR.
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Reviewed Jul 11, 2021
Dr. Gurmukh Singhanswered
Pathology 51 years experience
You do not need a booster dose. Visit this site for information on this topic: https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/vpd/mmr/public/index.html
Get Covid vaccine.
Wish you good health!
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Answered Jul 10, 2021
Last updated Jul 11, 2021
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