I’m 67, so suffered through chicken pox, mumps, measles and rubella before vaccines were available. I ultimately emerged unscathed, but some of my siblings and friends were not as fortunate. Why would any sane parent take that risk with their children? Perhaps this is why VP Vance is encouraging us to increase the birth rate. People will need to have lots of babies to make up for those who die in childhood of preventable diseases. Thank you for your advocacy, Dr. Love!
I would be most appreciative of comments & our clarification...
Given the sad state of likely global immunizations, specifically measles I have recently read the passive immunity from mom to newborn is not very good... convention being "protective" maternal antibodies are present ~ 9+ months post birth. However, titres are minimal within a couple months & those for mom's who have natural immunity cf those vaccinated MMR are somewhat counter intuitive.
I am asking for a variety of reasons & coupled with the sdt of care for a pregnant women in their 2 to 3rd trimester (apparently more optimal end of the 2nd) is to be given Tdap with the intent to boost passive immunity for pertussis, should there be a paradigm shift to include a measles booster?
Spoiler...MMR vaccination should NOT be given during pregnancy and pregnancy should be avoided for 28 days after vaccine administration.
My introduction to pediatrics and nursing school was an eight year-old with Dawson's inclusion body encephalitis from measles. It was horrendous.
The year I had measles, obviously well before the vaccine, over 400 children died and close to 50,000 were hospitalized.
Thank you for making sure the reality about this dreadful disease is out there. It's tragic that this needs to be said.
Thank you for all your hard work on your field, Doctor. Great column.
I'm 67 and got measles a year before the vaccine was approved. I do remember being so effin' sick with a 106°F fever, not good.
I’m 67, so suffered through chicken pox, mumps, measles and rubella before vaccines were available. I ultimately emerged unscathed, but some of my siblings and friends were not as fortunate. Why would any sane parent take that risk with their children? Perhaps this is why VP Vance is encouraging us to increase the birth rate. People will need to have lots of babies to make up for those who die in childhood of preventable diseases. Thank you for your advocacy, Dr. Love!
I would be most appreciative of comments & our clarification...
Given the sad state of likely global immunizations, specifically measles I have recently read the passive immunity from mom to newborn is not very good... convention being "protective" maternal antibodies are present ~ 9+ months post birth. However, titres are minimal within a couple months & those for mom's who have natural immunity cf those vaccinated MMR are somewhat counter intuitive.
I am asking for a variety of reasons & coupled with the sdt of care for a pregnant women in their 2 to 3rd trimester (apparently more optimal end of the 2nd) is to be given Tdap with the intent to boost passive immunity for pertussis, should there be a paradigm shift to include a measles booster?
Spoiler...MMR vaccination should NOT be given during pregnancy and pregnancy should be avoided for 28 days after vaccine administration.
Thank you JJF 🇨🇦