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Why should someone's titres be checked before getting an MMR vaccine?
Many years ago, I was in an ER and they wanted to know when I had last had a tetanus shot. I was a young adult, newly in charge of remembering such things, and had no idea. There was quite a lot of ...
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What percent of people in the United States are vaccinated against measles?
I am researching measles vaccination rates. Almost every source I have found focuses on immunization coverage among children (of various ages). However, I am curious what the overall population ...
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Is it true that measles vaccine lead to poor sexual potency for men?
Infectiologist at local medical clinic told me that vaccination against measles is not recommended for men because it harms sexual potency. She said though that it is OK to vaccinate children against ...
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Do I need to get re-immunized for immunities received prior to contracting measles?
One study has suggested that measles can lead to "immune memory loss", meaning immunities gained prior to measles infection can be lost.
I had measles at age six. According to the (current) CDC ...
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Travelling to country with endemic measels - Do I need MMR shot renewed?
I was born in 1993, received my first MMR vaccine in 1994 and the booster in 1997. I'm about to travel to a country where vaccination rates are lower, and as a result, measels outbreaks still happen ...
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