MMR to vaccinate or not?

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spockey

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Our bub will be 12 months in a week and according to the Australian Immunisation Schedule we follow, he needs to get his MMR shot. I would like to know given the controversy over MMR's link/no link to some severe bowel syndrome and autism whether to go ahead with the shots.

Anyone out there decided against it or for? I would like to know what it was like for your child and if there were any side effects.
Thanks!
 
my son had it and only had a slight fever for a couple of days. so slight, that they only way we knew that he had a fever was by taking his temp.

as far as the research taht i did, "they" say that the link with autism has been pretty much disproved. but i'm sure that you'll find others that disagree with that.
 
fyi, my daughter had no reaction to the mmr vaccine. i actually started a thread about vaccinations a while ago. if you search vaccinations/mmr on the search forum, you'll find quite a lot of posts.
 
Years and years ago

Did it w/ both my kids - combo vaccine at the govt. stipulated periods. A little fussiness and slight fevers for both kids. No worries.

The kids have also now had their boosters in primary school.
 
Thanks ladies! I am a tad bit more convinced about going through with it. Though, my DH still remains a skeptic. Battle to fight there ;-)
 
My son had the MMR jab at 14mths. We delayed slightly because the MMR vaccine contains egg protein and our son had a few food allergies so we waited until 12mths before introducing egg into his diet and made sure he did not react to it first.

I had heard that MMR was supposed to bring out the worst side effects, but my son had absolutely no fever or fussiness at all. (In fact, the 6-in1 jab was the only one that ever gave him a slight fever).
 
Hi


I have a friend whose child is autistic, and who has been following closely the controversy about MMR.

A few weeks ago, it has been proven a complete bogus as it was revealed the doctor that initiated this controversy has been paid by unethical lawyers in search of big lawsuit.

Merichan
 
I was working as a nurse in a G.P.'s surgery in the Uk at the time of the uproar about autism and the MMR shot. Parents were so worried about the effect it could have. The Dr who caused all this used 12 patients in his study,hardly worthy of research! Last years there were clusters of kids in the Uk who actually had measles because they were not vaccinated. It is a really nasty thing to get and kids can die from it. If you need me to send you any links to the research so that you can make up your own mind, then please e-mail me. With any vaccines there is always a risk, but do read up about it and make an informed choice. Incidentally I have two three year old and they have both had the triple MMR vaccine with only minor side effects.
 
MMR vaccination?

I know this thread is old, but my daughter is rapidly approaching her 1st birthday and according to the public system which we have been using (and the UK programme as it currently stands) she should have the MMR vaccine soon.

I have read many articles saying that the link with autism has not been scientifically proven, but it dies play in the back of mind especially as I have family members who are autistic.

Any thoughts/ comments would be very welcome.

Thanks
 
My son had the MMR at 13 months as it's also required for Americans. He did not even have a fever after it. There is no direct link with autism and the MMR. From what I understand, the signs of autism in general apparently start to show at 1 years old so there is no way for saying for sure if the MMR is the cause of it.
 
There is a great documentary that plays from time to time on BBC Knowledge, it worth keeping an eye out for and watching.
I think the title is "Does the MMR cause Autism?" or something similar.

It went through all the studies that have been carried out recently in disproving any link between MMR and Autism, including the new controversial link of a subset of children with a rare bowel disease that were claimed to be especially at risk.

It basically went on to say there is no link.
 
A close family friend's eldest son (now 13) was diagnosed with autism. He never showed any symptoms until he was 16-months-old and was diagnosed when he was about 2-years-old. From what she shared with me, usually if a child does not show signs of autism by the time they are 3-years-old, they are essentially "in the clear."

I asked her about the MMR vaccine this past April when it was Autism Awareness month and she said that although there is no proven link between the two as of yet, she was still cautious with her two younger children and she chose to wait longer to vaccinate with them (until they were just about to enter kindergarten) and she bought the more expensive vaccination that does not contain the preservative thimersol (but it is three separate shots--not the combined. thimersol is a form of mercury).

Where I'm from in the States they still give the MMR shot at 2-years-old and not 1-years-old so after consulting with our doctor we have chosen to wait to vaccinate at least until then.

This is what the CDC has to say about the MMR shot and autism:

CDC on Autism and MMR

Hope you and your husband can come to an understanding.:gl:
 
Thanks MLBW for your post. It was very insightful.

I have heard about the link and the debate ever since and opted to give my kids the shots.

No autism here and none with anyone I know either who have had the shots.
 
Oh, just to clarify, when I said the more expensive MMR injections are three shots, I meant that they are three separate shots given at once (three jabs at one appointment) so essentially, one shot for each vaccination (Measles, Mumps and Rubella) but I do think that they still have to have two doses (six months apart) to make the vaccination complete.
 
Hi, Does anyone know who offers the single MMR vaccinations? I have called various practices with no luck.
 
I got it done for my daughter about a year ago and the only place that had it was Lucy Lord's clinic in Central. OT&P were supposed to have it but had run out.
 
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