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hi all,
just read thread about chicken pox and it reminded me that I still have to decide what to do about my measels mumps rubella shots.
I dont have immunity and had shots a couple of years apart 2002 and 2004 and still didnt get immunity so my doc said to forget it, some women dont ever get immune. I occasionally wonder if I am making a big mistake not trying another shot.
Has this happened to anyone else?
tHanks, sassba
Hi Sassba,
I had the same thing. I fell pregnant and found to be not immune even though I had a shot 6 months earlier (and 2 previously). However, I had a miscarriage and my Dr told me I should get another shot before trying again. Which I did, though I don't know if it worked. It can't hurt I guess and you only need to wait 28 days to start trying afterwards, rather than the 3 months the Drs usually say. It's always good to do your own research. I was just writing the below in another forum to someone else's query about chicken pox vaccine:
"Although the Drs say you need to wait three months, I think they are going by guidelines from the manufacturers of the vaccine who I think are covering themsleves just in case. The Australian Immunisation Handbook actually states you need wait only 28 days:
"Contraindications: Rubella (and MMR) vaccine should not be given to a woman known to be pregnant, and pregnancy should be avoided for 28 days after vaccination.19"
I rang the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) who do the Australian Immunisation Handbook and checked with them. They stated that best practice is to go by the NHMRC guidelines where you have differing advice. I'm not sure if the Chicken Pox vaccine is the same for the Rubella and I would definitely call them yourself to be reassured (NOT take my word for it). You can look at the Immunisation Handbook online at: http://www9.health.gov.au/immhandbook/
Cheers,
Rach
Hi Sassba
I had the same thing. I fell pregnant and was found to be not immune even though I had a shot 6 months earlier (and 2 previously). However, I had a miscarriage and my Dr told me I should get another shot before trying again. Which I did, though I don't know if it worked. It can't hurt I guess and you only need to wait 28 days to start trying afterwards, rather than the 3 months the Drs usually say. It's always good to do your own research. I was just writing the below in another forum to someone else's query about chicken pox vaccine:
"Although the Drs say you need to wait three months, I think they are going by guidelines from the manufacturers of the vaccine who I think are covering themsleves just in case. The Australian Immunisation Handbook actually states you need wait only 28 days:
"Contraindications: Rubella (and MMR) vaccine should not be given to a woman known to be pregnant, and pregnancy should be avoided for 28 days after vaccination.19"
I rang the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) who do the Australian Immunisation Handbook and checked with them. They stated that best practice is to go by the NHMRC guidelines where you have differing advice. I'm not sure if the Chicken Pox vaccine is the same for the Rubella and I would definitely call them yourself to be reassured (NOT take my word for it). You can look at the Immunisation Handbook online at: http://www9.health.gov.au/immhandbook/
Cheers,
Rach