I can't believe I have German Measles

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Isnt this something that gets vaccinated against?

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I'm fairly sure I got some form of vaccination (is it this circular thing with lots of tiny needles that leaves a mark on your arm for a couple of years afterwards?) as a child but obviously I can't remember exactly what it was for since I was quite little. A bunch of people from the health department go round to schools and hand out these shots, and I assume that Rubella (the virus that causes German Measles) is on their list but who knows.

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The mark on your upper left arm (if its still there) is from the smallpox vaccine. Most people over 35 have one. I think it became optional for anyone born after 1970 or so.