Guest guest Posted November 7, 2008 Report Share Posted November 7, 2008 Hi Genevieve, and all, I had an interesting outcome in my situation today. I did get the titer Genevieve mentioned and unfortunately it showed that while I was immune to mumps and rubella, I did not have sufficient immunity to measles. I 've left a message for my doctor asking his advice about whether it would be safe for me to get the vaccine. He hasn't answered yet. In the meantime, I called up the student health office to figure out what it would take to get a medical waiver for the vaccine, and the director there told me she was pretty sure my doctor would NOT approve a measles vaccine for someone with UC. (She said that the measles vaccine is a live virus, and would not be recommended for someone with any auto-immune issues.) So she went ahead and waived the requirement for me -- without a letter from my doctor or anything. So, all's well that ends well, at least for the moment. Thanks again, everyone! Ann Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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