Jasmine is getting her's next week. I didnt have to think twicce about it, to me saving her life is a bit more important then a little upset tummy of short lived side effect.

Alasdair had his about a month ago. He had a few side effects - cough, cold, temperature, rash, bit grotty for a few days... But I'm glad he's had it as he spends a lot of time with other little ones now at nursery and such and I'd rather he was protected. The single vaccines obviously take longer to be given so I suppose your child would be at risk from the diseases until they have the vaccine.

Anyway, hope you can make a decision you're happy with

Chloe had the MMr and was a bit off colour for a few days, but no problems.

I know what you mean about worrying about the reaction though.

Chloes dad had a severe reaction to the tetanus jab- nearly killed him, so we had the dilema with that. we gave it and had to hang around at the hospital for a couple of hours after she had all the jabs, turns out she was absolutely fine but you should speak to your dr first

I am either going to delay it, or do the single shots, or not at all. My nephew got his when he was supposed to, and he's never been the same since. He now has autism. I don't know if it was triggered by the vaccine, but it's too much of a coincidence for me to risk it. He was grumpy and off after the vaccine, and never really went back to the way he was before.

Besides, having the vaccine doesn't mean you won't get the illness. I mean, what's the point if you can still get it? My newphew got the chicken pox vaccine, yet he has chicken pox now. I admit I don't get it.

With the single shots they give the most vital one first, which is the measles, that is the one that lo is most @ risk of.

Then they give rubella (remember in the past this wasn't actually given to girls until they were around 11). Its not pleasant but is only dangerous to women who are pg.

Final vaccine given is mumps, again not as vital as measles as the real danger is boys catching it during/after ouberty as it can make them sterile.

I was very undecided about the mmr with my eldest & we were just about coming around to the idea when Tony Blair was asked if his son had had it & he would not confirm his son had been vaccinated.
The poo hit the fan & it then came to light that sevearl other MP's children including the then health ministers kids had not had the mmr.

This combined with all the press about possible links with autism & bowl disorders but me off. Especially as hte children most at risk of adverse response were boys with history of allergies.
My son had severe eczema from birth coupled with family history of asthma & hayfever, made us pot for single vaccines.

It has been expensive about £350 for 1st set of vaccines followed by another £350 for oosters, but worth every penny for my own peace of mind.

I;ve posted the statistics before, and the statistics for vaccinated individuals contracting those illnesses is very low when vaccinated. Back just before 2000, not vaccinating children hit a peak in popularity and major outbreaks began. Also the death count and permenant disabilities as a result of measles, mumps or rubella were much higher.

Im not sure if you are planning to send your child to school, but here in Canada it is mandatory to provide proof of vacinations in most (if not all) schools.

While the vaccines are not 100% at keeping your child from getting sick, they do prevent your child and other babies from getting it. Which is called community immunity... Which means all the kids at school A are vaccinated which protects the families of each child, including infants at home not old enough to get vaccinated.

Seth got it but he was very poorly for a week and a bit afterwards. He was ill when I took him in and the nurse gave him it anyway.

As awful as it was when he was poorly (and he was VERY poorly, worst Ive seen him) Im pleased I got it done for him because theres a bout of measles going round MILs school. My mum nearly went blind from measles so for me, Im releived its over and done with

However had he been in full health when he got it, I dont know if he'd have had any reaction.

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Landon had it and didn't have any major reaction, just the normal low grade fever. But we have still chosen to stop vaccinating, they don't get them anymore and he didn't get his boosters for it or anything

You contradict yourself here I think. You say it is not 100% at preventing your child from getting sick, yet it does prevent your child and other babies from getting it? They don't really, as I said my nephew has chicken pox, and he was vaccinated.

Anyway, I'm not trying to argue, it was something I was confused about. But I have since learned that the vaccine doesn't prevent you from getting it, but it does prevent some of the more serious complications of the illnesses, and most of the time lessens the severity of it.

I will get my son vaccinated, though not against chicken pox as I have a feeling he'll get that now from his cousin, but the MMR. I will do it single shots over a long period.

There was no contradiction there, the word prevent doesnt mean that your stopping something, it means your taking measures to prevent. And while the vaccines arn't "100%", they are successfull at preventing th majority of MMR cases.

Not sure what there is to be confused about?

Im not getting chicken pox either, but chicken pox arn't a fatal illness.