Question:
I know there is much controversy over the MMR vaccinations, but what about the first lot at 2 months? This covers diptheria, whooping cough, tetanus, polio, meningitis, and 'apert', first set at 2 months, second at 3 months and a third at 4 months.

Is there any problems associated with having them together or is there the option of having them done separately?

Choices:
Will have it done or already have
Will have them separately or already have

 

my kids have had all their immunisations and they always will.
the only thing ive heard about the first lot of jabs is that they are thinking of changing it to 3,4,5 months instead of what it is now.
i think thats just because they want them to have the new meningitis one thats coming out soon.

my son had his mmr tuesday he gave the nurse a dirty look but other than that hes been fine i wish they'd stop the scare mongering.

My son has had all his vaccinations. There is no problem associated with having them together, and the problems with MMR have been disproved. There are some who do not vaccinate their children, but the only reason why they can make this choice fairly safely is because everyone else does vaccinate. If everyone decided not to vaccinate we would have lots of epidemics of childhood diseases and lots of children would die just like they did in the days before vaccines.

I agree with Judy - both my children have been vacinated what decided me was R Dahal child dying, I saw video footage of the child. They obviously weren't poor, yet their child died. I think it was measels. Some people say it's only in poorer countries that children die, but to me this proved wealth is no protection.

Also my youngest was born at 26 week but they still did the immunisations at 3 mths or just after when he was well enough, except polio cos thats live he had to have this when discharged from hospital, there was the risk the nurses would pass the polo to babies who had not be immunised

While the investigations are still ongoing, and the fact Tony Blair hais never come out about whether his baby had it or not, i will not be letting them give my kids the MMR.

But they have had the rest.

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Originally posted by judyc:
If everyone decided not to vaccinate we would have lots of epidemics of childhood diseases and lots of children would die just like they did in the days before vaccines.

In fact Measles in on the increase and as you say it is serious, not a harmless childhood illness as some people think. It can lead to blindness or even death, and pneumonia is a complication (also leading to death). If you are pregnant and catch measles, your unborn child could die (worse case) or be premature, or be low-birthweight.

MMR links to autism have been disproved.

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Originally posted by mrs yoshi:
While the investigations are still ongoing, and the fact Tony Blair hais never come out about whether his baby had it or not, i will not be letting them give my kids the MMR.

But they have had the rest.

Not questioning your decision - that's totally up to you - but will you be going for single jabs? Please feel free not to answer if you find this question prying?

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Originally posted by carol2:

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Originally posted by judyc:
If everyone decided not to vaccinate we would have lots of epidemics of childhood diseases and lots of children would die just like they did in the days before vaccines.

In fact Measles in on the increase and as you say it is serious, not a harmless childhood illness as some people think. It can lead to blindness or even death, and pneumonia is a complication (also leading to death). If you are pregnant and catch measles, your unborn child could die (worse case) or be premature, or be low-birthweight.

MMR links to autism have been disproved.

The links to Autism may have been disproved, but as the mother of a child who is both Austistic and has Global Developmental Delay I am now scared to vaccinate my daughter and have on the advice of my GP been told delay the vaccination for upto a year and told to have single jabs at a cost of £270!, My son was fine and reached all his milestones and then within 3 hours of having MMR he was feverish and was ill for several days. Then around three or four weeks later he stopped making eye contact, his lost his words and seemed to be in a world of his own. I have spent the last two years trying to get somewhere with Health Visitors, GP'S, Consultants to get a diagnosis and answers and finally he was diagnosed four months ago. Life can be very hard with an ASD child but he has significantly improved in the the last few months with correct classroom sessions, but he is still in nappies, cannot talk, but I have my way of communication with him and we manage. I feel torn with regard to MMR as three weeks my 20 month old daughter was rushed into hospital with left lobe pneumonia ( she is now fully recovered) but I am terrified to give MMR as yet and I attend gropus where parents have upto three ASD children and I don't know how they cope. I made the decision to give my son MMR and everyday I live with guilt. We need more facts. I have mourned for the child I though I would have, but love the one I have been given.

Please do not feel guilty; you did not cause your child's autism. Just because 2 events happen within 3 or 4 weeks of each other doesn't mean that the first event caused the second event.

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Originally posted by judyc:
Please do not feel guilty; you did not cause your child's autism. Just because 2 events happen within 3 or 4 weeks of each other doesn't mean that the first event caused the second event.

Thanks for that, and yes you have a very valid point, but I am not willing to go through this experience again, so that is why I am postponing my daughters vaccination. I need more information, more proof, and there is very high possiblity there isn't a link, but the risk is too high for me to consider the MMR at the moment, I am not trying jump on any scaremongering bandwagon. I am just trying to do what I believe is best for my family, cause Autism affects the whole family unit.

We have paid for the single jbs for our two children, the youngest just last week.

It was a difficult decision for us because my husband has a cousin who is severely brain-damaged following his childhood immunisations over 30 years ago. We can't let these diseases take hold again though, and that is why we went ahead but with the single jabs.

Thanks Catkin. At last somebody who understands my reasons, I usually get the response from other parents that it hasn't happened to their children and that I'm being paranoid, but until you have a child with a disabilty I don't think anybody has the right to question my judgment, it's like playing Russian Roulette with your childs health and future. I wish my son had never had MMR and it may not be the cause of his Autism and Global Developmental Delay, but I don't suppose I'll ever know, as the government won't give proper answers.

I am sure there are others out there who understand your reasons lisa. Where your own child is concerned you cannot be paranoid. You and only you can make that decision. The boy well he's a man, had his jabs at 7 or 11 months and was a very bright and happy baby up until then. I have sat and listened to his parents, who also have a younger daughter, and worried and wondered what to do with my own. You have to make that decision and stick by it. Nobody can advise you really. It's one of the things in life that you have to decided for yourself.

The government should spend more on research into this, because if they don't more and more parents will not immunise their children and the diseases will be back. Today on the news I saw a 14year old had died of measles. The first for years.

Hope you do get answers Lisa, we whould all keep asking.

When I had my older children the innnoculations were given at 6,9,12 months not as early as they are now. My first 3 had them with no problem.

It had changed by the time I had my youngest and although he was a bouncing big baby it did affect him. After each injection he had diarrhoa and was unwell for a week. Needless to say he didn't have his MMR at 1 year (which previously had been given at 2).

My father in law, who was also a GP, told me that he would always reccomend that children DO have the MMR. He said that it was coincidence that Autism is detected at about the same age as when MMR is given. How many children are Autistic and have NOT had the MMR?
It's a tough decision, all four of my children have had the recomended jabs....except vitamin K which I believed to be an un-necesary risk for 2 of mine when they were babies.

a young girl from my area died last week from measles as her parents decided the mmr jab was unsafe.rough justice i suppose as they didnt even look into the single jabs.with measles on the rise and more children being put at risk i cant understand why they cant look into another measles vaccine.

also i would just like to point out for mothers who have daughters, my mother was 3 months pregnant when she caught rubella meaning that either the baby would be born dead or severly disabled or she would have to have a termination.she chose termination and it broke her heart.so please when you refuse these jabs think of your daughters and the babies they have.Even if you have the single jabs thats better than not having any at all.

All 3 of my children have had all their immunisations and the only side effects they had were a mild fever. Babies and children die from these horrible diseases or are left damaged!

My partner's son is autistic and had the MMR. He said that looking back, knowing what he knows now, his son wasn't ever the average child, just that no one suspects anything is wrong until that age because you don't really expect too much from them between birth and 18 months/ 2 years.
All my 3 have had it and on time.

I am still postponing my daughters MMR, it has been a very hard decision to make but when a doctor tells you that your child is very highly likely "'MMR damaged', but you will never hear me say this again or write this down", what does this tell you? I know not every child who has MMR is affected but there is a big problem with the complete lack of much needed advice and support.

i want my son to have the MMR vaccine!
It has been prosponed because of his egg allergy
but as soon as i get given the go ahead i will be immunising him!
the thought of him being open to catching measles terrifies me
i would rather take the risk!

A teenage boy has just died from measles.