Mmr vaccine - Page 6

Lucy · Jan 17th, 2010, 14:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Caroline

It was just my own thinking that maybe the overload of thiomersal plus three immunisation in one was just too much for some lil ppl to cope with. Most if not all of our vaccines are thiomersal free I'm thinking maybe its not an issue. We seemed to be the only country reporting problems all be it tin the media, yet countries giving thiomersal free vaccines didn't seem to be having problems.

But the MMR doesn't have thiomersal in it?? Only a few of the childhood vaccines have it see here http://www.immunisation.nhs.uk/files/thiomersalfsht.pdf

Caroline · Jan 18th, 2010, 05:28 AM

No but 8 yrs ago all the vaccines did have it in, its only recently in the past couple of years they've taken it out.

Jem · Jan 24th, 2010, 09:45 AM

I'm having real trouble over the MMR. My daughter had the jabs seperately and I wanted the same for my son but when I rang the clinic that did my daughter's, I was told about the mumps vaccine shortage. I didn't want him unvaccinated so have opted for the MMR now but after reading what some of you say about links with children with allergies, I'm worried again. My son had cow's milk and soya protein allergy you see, so now I'm torn again x

Caroline · Jan 24th, 2010, 10:38 AM

When my son was due his mmr it was 7 years ago now, & they were still putting thiomersal in all the vaccines. Now I'm not saying there is a link but personally I feel happier given my kids mmr vaccine knowing that all the other vaccines are mercury free now.

ANdrew Wakefield the dr who did the initial report questioning the safety of mmr has recently been discredited & struck off.

I can understand your worries completely Jem, how good/ sympathetic is u r GP/practice nurse/health visitor to discuss it with?

Jem · Jan 27th, 2010, 16:40 PM

They're just very MMR and made me feel awful for not having the MMR the other week. He had the pneumoccoccal jab but I said I wanted to have the MMR seperately to which they were very funny and said that the measles vaccine isn't available and that I'd be leaving him unprotected as it's rife at the moment. I rang the clinic I used for my daughter's jabs and they said that it's the mumps vaccine that's unavailable not measles so why they said that I don't know. I'm just so torn x

Caroline · Jan 28th, 2010, 15:19 PM

Unless someone produces mumps vaccine then U really don't have much choice. If your lil man contracts mumps once he's gone thru puberty there is a hughe risk of leaving him infertile.

U could go single vaccines & hope someone will produce a single mumps vaccine, but if they don't then he'll need 2 lots of mmr to protect him.

Andrew Wakefield who produce the report linking mmr to autism & bowel disease is up in court today being prosecuted for bringing the medical profession into disrepute.

Foogirl · Jan 28th, 2010, 16:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kellyjelly

That's a red flag to me that something is up!

The only thing that was "up" was his flake of a wife believing nonsense from a "guru"

She chose to have her son protected by the waving of a crystal.

It is believed that Leo has since had the MMR jab.

Laura2919 · Feb 3rd, 2010, 06:33 AM

Speak to your doctor hun.
Twins are due theirs at the end of february and they will be having it done.
They have their booster injections on friday and i am going to speak to the nurse about it then.
x

charliebear · Feb 3rd, 2010, 07:45 AM

AJ had his MMR yesterday.
To me the benefits outweigh the risks. When we first came home from hospital I had a fab HV and we sat for ages discuusing the MMR and we decided then AJ would be having it.
He's a bit grumpy and tearful but he's also teething. Poor baby.

irenepc · Feb 4th, 2010, 08:25 AM

Hi,
Jem, my LO has dairy and egg allergys and the nurse [when we went for Swine flu] told me that she would put me in touch with a dr to discuss any potential reactions / worries I have etc regarding MMR. We might have to go to a clinic in a hospital so she can be monitored in case she does react. I guess that we won't be offered an option of having single jabs but I feel better that I should be able to speak to someone about this beforehand.
I'm guessing you have mentioned your LO's allergys already. Are they not taking these into account?

Jan 18th, 2010, 05:28 AM	#52
Caroline Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: North Devon Posts: 4,258	No but 8 yrs ago all the vaccines did have it in, its only recently in the past couple of years they've taken it out.

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Jan 24th, 2010, 09:45 AM	#53
Jem Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Leicestershire Posts: 4,444	I'm having real trouble over the MMR. My daughter had the jabs seperately and I wanted the same for my son but when I rang the clinic that did my daughter's, I was told about the mumps vaccine shortage. I didn't want him unvaccinated so have opted for the MMR now but after reading what some of you say about links with children with allergies, I'm worried again. My son had cow's milk and soya protein allergy you see, so now I'm torn again x

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Jan 24th, 2010, 10:38 AM	#54
Caroline Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: North Devon Posts: 4,258	When my son was due his mmr it was 7 years ago now, & they were still putting thiomersal in all the vaccines. Now I'm not saying there is a link but personally I feel happier given my kids mmr vaccine knowing that all the other vaccines are mercury free now. ANdrew Wakefield the dr who did the initial report questioning the safety of mmr has recently been discredited & struck off. I can understand your worries completely Jem, how good/ sympathetic is u r GP/practice nurse/health visitor to discuss it with?

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Jan 27th, 2010, 16:40 PM	#55
Jem Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Leicestershire Posts: 4,444	They're just very MMR and made me feel awful for not having the MMR the other week. He had the pneumoccoccal jab but I said I wanted to have the MMR seperately to which they were very funny and said that the measles vaccine isn't available and that I'd be leaving him unprotected as it's rife at the moment. I rang the clinic I used for my daughter's jabs and they said that it's the mumps vaccine that's unavailable not measles so why they said that I don't know. I'm just so torn x

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Jan 28th, 2010, 15:19 PM	#56
Caroline Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: North Devon Posts: 4,258	Unless someone produces mumps vaccine then U really don't have much choice. If your lil man contracts mumps once he's gone thru puberty there is a hughe risk of leaving him infertile. U could go single vaccines & hope someone will produce a single mumps vaccine, but if they don't then he'll need 2 lots of mmr to protect him. Andrew Wakefield who produce the report linking mmr to autism & bowel disease is up in court today being prosecuted for bringing the medical profession into disrepute.

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Feb 3rd, 2010, 06:33 AM	#58
Laura2919 Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 14,111	Speak to your doctor hun. Twins are due theirs at the end of february and they will be having it done. They have their booster injections on friday and i am going to speak to the nurse about it then. x

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Feb 3rd, 2010, 07:45 AM	#59
charliebear Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: North East -UK Posts: 4,269	AJ had his MMR yesterday. To me the benefits outweigh the risks. When we first came home from hospital I had a fab HV and we sat for ages discuusing the MMR and we decided then AJ would be having it. He's a bit grumpy and tearful but he's also teething. Poor baby.

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Feb 4th, 2010, 08:25 AM	#60
irenepc Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 26	Hi, Jem, my LO has dairy and egg allergys and the nurse [when we went for Swine flu] told me that she would put me in touch with a dr to discuss any potential reactions / worries I have etc regarding MMR. We might have to go to a clinic in a hospital so she can be monitored in case she does react. I guess that we won't be offered an option of having single jabs but I feel better that I should be able to speak to someone about this beforehand. I'm guessing you have mentioned your LO's allergys already. Are they not taking these into account?

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