Just been watching the news and the article on Measles outbreaks in various parts of the country.
DS did not receive the MMR vaccine as a toddler, as the contoversy about it was all kicking off just as he should have been having his. I asked about single vaccines at the time, and just as the GP surgery found somewhere they could get them from, the Government pulled the plug on them! So, rightly or wrongly, DS has remained unvaccinated. He is now 16 - but he was diagnosed with HF ASD at age 6.
Now, whilst I believe that the MMR vaccine is probably fine for the majortity of the population, I am still unsure about its effects on children who already have had autism at the time they were vaccinated - but who may not have been diagnosed due to their young age.
Every time I see a news article about measles, I am guilt ridden, in case DS gets it and it causes permanent damage (although I had measles as a baby and have no damage). Likewise, I would feel dreadful if I now convinced him to have MMR jab (his decision as he is 16 now) and it made his autism more severe or affected his gut.
So I was wondering if any of you who had not previously had your DCs vaccinated, had a child vaccinated against MMR knowing that they have an ASD DX.
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Anyone taken their child for MMR vaccine *after* they were diagnosed with ASD?
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