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You can also get the MMR vaccine at Walgreens for $99 in just a few minutes with no appointment and no prescription (some insurance may also cover all or part o
by schoen 8y ago
You can also get the MMR vaccine at Walgreens for $99 in just a few minutes with no appointment and no prescription (some insurance may also cover all or part of it, and if you have an FSA, you can also use your FSA card).
Most pharmacy chains have it in stock and offer it to walk-in patients. If you are sure you've never had any MMR vaccine at all, they may recommend two shots, separated in time.
- yellowapple 8y agoIs there any danger in getting re-vaccinated if you're not 100% sure you've already been vaccinated?
- hannob 8y agoNo. (Except for the very minor risks that always come with it.) I know in Germany the recommendation for the MMR vaccine is to just give it to all adults that aren't sure if they got it as a child (for all adults born after 1970, because they assume all born before almost certainly had the disease).
- schoen 8y agoI was sure of my childhood vaccination history and not sure whether I had received an adult booster shot or not. The pharmacist was happy to give me the shot. My doctor subsequently said that medical advice about this might depend on one's particular situation (e.g. travel plans), since different people's risk of either acquiring or spreading measles could vary. Subsequent shots don't decrease one's immunity, but they can still produce the same side effects as the initial vaccination, which are usually mild. For example, I experienced mild arm soreness for four to five days, which is the most common MMR side effect. Feel free to ask your own doctor or pharmacist! :-)