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Single Vaccines of MMR.
Hi ladies.
Just wondered if anyone at all had their LO's vaccinated seperatly or will be doing it?
I don't want people to get to feisty on here as I know the MMR is a controversial subject! But.......Kelsie is having them singularly with her first one on Jan 5th.
I just wanted to know how your LO reacted to it?
She is definatly having them done this way, and I dont want any nasty comments please, These are our wishes!
Thanks
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Just wondered if anyone at all had their LO's vaccinated seperatly or will be doing it?
I don't want people to get to feisty on here as I know the MMR is a controversial subject! But.......Kelsie is having them singularly with her first one on Jan 5th.
I just wanted to know how your LO reacted to it?
She is definatly having them done this way, and I dont want any nasty comments please, These are our wishes!
Thanks
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How many jabs does she have to have? Is it just one for each?
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Measles then Rubella then Mumps.
After she has had all 3 they then do a blood test to test for immunities to the vaccines and if she needs a 'top up' of anything. You dont have to have blood test, but we are instead of putting extra into her little system if she doesn't need it.
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http://www.immunisation.nhs.uk/Library/News/single_vaccines
It's totally up to you but the research linking the mmr to autism as been disproved.
Lisa
i think it is a very difficult decision to make full stop -regardless of the link to autism / chrons etc, but i dont think it matters how your child gets them- i do think that at least they are getting them.
my second had the MMR, at 2, and Issy will have it then too!
We have to pay it ourself, but that isn't an issue to us.
xxx
All I can say is it doesnt matter how they have them, its the getting them done that counts, especially as measles is about at the moment.
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not sure how i would feel if charlie was my first through, the whole scare came about after my oldest had already had the jabs, and as he was fine i had the same done with my second x
She's unwell this week but we all are so i don't think it's to do with the jab and she's now teething as well so we have had a very unsettled few weeks.
i was in two minds about all her jabs after some reading I did and also because of her reactions to them. It's a very personal and difficult decision and after each lot I wonder if i made the right one.
I am 30 weeks with no. 2 and will give myself more time to consider things before going for any jabs and may consider putting off any jabs until she is six months and also going for single jabs for every set.
xx
My lo had single jabs as she is allergic to egg and NHS refused to give egg free - they suggested we give her MMR in A and E in case she stopped breathing; obviously not a risk we were willing to take.
She had no reaction to the egg free measles or rubella; we did not have to pay as much as you so it may be worth shopping around.
She will have the pre school MMR booster as her allergies are now resolving and i think her system will be better able to cope at this age.
I think if you can afford it, singles is a good option even if the link hasn't been proven at least it puts your mind at rest and it doesn't feel as though your bombarding their little systems with it all at once.
We had pretty much decided to go for the all in one but after reading SMJ44's reply, I'm seriously reconsidering!!! Kade has a severe allergy to egg too so am no way taking any risks!!! Will speak to hv but am really pissed they haven't mentioned this to us as they know he is allergic :x
so with Abby they have now introduced the pcv injection at the same time as the mmr so effectivly 4 jabs in 1 well i dis agree with this so at 13 mths Abby had the pcv and as i say get the mmr at 16 mths
i also give Abby a homeopathic remidey called Thuja before and after any injections and what this does it significantly reduce sideaffects like high temp and sickness it does this by counteracting the affect the "carrier"fluid the live injection is given in .the injections have to be kept at an optimum temp which most gp's cant do because the refridgeration gets comprimised by opening the fridge door which happens regularly ..it was discovered during the gulf war that the injections were making the soldiers sick and one of the many complex factor was the carrier fluid in injection so the homeopathic practitioners descovered Thuja was perfect for this
hope i havent waffled too much but all i can say is so far Abby has had absolutely no reaction to any of her jabs and i put it down to the Thuja
fea x
I did speak to my gp a while back about teh mmr cause it concerns me too, and I also talked about how it worried me how much stuff they put in little bodies and he said that lo's can be exposed to hundreds of different viruses etc a day and so in the grand scheme of things a few more doesn't make any difference. He was very nice and totally understood my concerns.
There is a lot of info and links to articles on wikipedia for anyone interested in researching. As for the single injections, my work collegue had her kids ones done in liverpool and they were ??300 or so for the 3 vaccines. Course then its another ??300 when they get to pre-school vaccinationt ime too
Having said all that, I'm not sure what to do when Poppy has to have her next lot as 10 days after having the combined jab, she actually came down with full blown measles and was ill for over a week.
I think as long as your child is having the vaccine that's all that matters - you have to do what is best for you and your family.
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For those who are having the single jabs, I just wondered how far in advance you booked them?Has anyone had them done in the Essex area?
SMJ44 - thats disgusting! I can see why you had them done seperately, how awful for them to expect you to ut your child at risk like that!
Highlandfea - thats really interesting, thanks, i'll think about maybe delaying them nearer the time.