Well isn't that just lovely

[gateruner]

I go to track down my old immunization records from *coughs* long ago *coughs* and find out that there are no records any longer. In fact, Mississippi didn't require private doctors to report their immunization records to the state until 1994. Meaning that all MY records are just gone because I have no way of tracking those records down. That

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[tularia]

Oh wow. That sucks. But probably wouldn't hurt to have boosters anyway. I know, it's not my arm and but getting the needle. LOL

[gateruner]

LOL! No it's not. *g*

So what's up with you these days? You've been quiet. :)

[tularia]

I know. I need to make a post. Been contemplating it, but it might be a bit divisive, politically speaking. But it's my journal, right? So I may make one anyway. No one has to read it. LOL

[gateruner]

Hells yea it's your journal! *g*

I will read it. I always do. :)

[huntersglenn]

As aggravating as it is, there's a good chance you'd have either needed booster shots, or new immunizations even if they had your records. A good number of the childhood immunizations do run out after a certain number of years, and once we reach adulthood, we're pretty lax about getting those booster shots.

From a heath information in general point of view, it's a shame that those records can be destroyed like that. What if there was something in there that you didn't know you ever had, and therefore wasn't able to tell your doctor about it? Being able to get your hands on your childhood records would be helpful. Although, I've never attempted to get mine. My pediatrician died a long, long, long time ago, and if someone bought the practice and kept the records, I have no clue who it would have been. Heck, I don't even know the name of my pediatrician.

[gateruner]

I went and checked into the thing about needing boosters and it turns out that according to the CDC, Adults in "high risk" situations such as health care settings should have TWO doses of the MMR vaccine, within a month of each other.

This is "without proof of immunization". It kind of gets murky in regards to what that proof is. I did have childhood MMR vaccines so I don't know if that still covers me and I can't find a clear indication.

Either way, I suppose you are correct, it can't hurt. Also needed to have a 2-step TB skin test as well, so it was just another stick in the bunch. lol.

But I agree about the records. It seems to me that all retiring physicians should have turned over those records to the state or something.

[lmichelle599]

Well, shit.

*hugs*

[gateruner]

*clings*

[anonymous]

I couldn't find my records for a health care class but instead I got a blood titer test done. A titer test shows what immunities you have.

[gateruner]

I considered the test, but it costs more than the actual immunization shot so it's just easier to go with the shot.

[calcifermagnet]

Drive through comment:
-They don't accept antibody titer tests?

[gateruner]

For the Hep B, yes they do. But for MMR they require the records because of the timing of the immunizations.

Also, the cost of the blood test is greater than the cost of the actual shots, so it's easier to get the immunizations again.

I have the records for the Hep B because I just completed that series a few months ago. But not for the MMR.

Thanks for the flyby!