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To get the single measels vaccine ?

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Thotnbg · 17/07/2025 09:11

I live in Liverpool and have a six month old baby (who was 9 weeks prem )and a 5 year old DS .

I'm thinking of getting my baby the single vaccine tomorrow to tide him over until his one year jabs.

For those that don't know we have an influx of cases here and low vaccine take up.

Just wondering if I'm being unreasonable? Obviously he was prem so I do worry about him a bit more , but he's perfectly healthy .

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Tormundsbeard · 17/07/2025 09:39

Do NHS offer it singly? When our DDs were young (early 00s) we paid for them to have the MMR injections separately as I worried about potential side effects of having all three at once.
i know it has all been disproved now, but at the time I was a worried Mum of two under twos.

YourSpryWriter · 17/07/2025 09:33

I don't think you are being unreasonable at all. If your little one can have the jab go for it and no I don't think you are being dramatic.

I paid for my ds to have the chicken pox jab as it went round his nursery twice and he managed to avoid it both times. His dad didn't get chicken pox till secondary school and I didn't want that risk for ds as it's worse when older.

BlackeyedSusan · 17/07/2025 09:32

No you are not. Measles is awful.

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Thotnbg · 17/07/2025 09:31

ChaosDream · 17/07/2025 09:22

Your baby might be able to have MMR due to the current measles outbreak - it can be given from six months in some circumstances. The single antigen vaccine is unlicensed and you’d have to seek it privately.

Our GPs are now giving it early due to the outbreak , I called them yesterday and I am waiting for nurses to say if / when my DS can have it . I'm just a bit worried with it been the holidays and we will be out and about .

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Thotnbg · 17/07/2025 09:29

PoxyAndIKnowIt · 17/07/2025 09:25

YANBU to want to do this to protect your child, but surely it's best discussed with a doctor rather than random non-medics on the internet.

I am not asking anyones medical opnion am I ? I am asking if I am being dramatic

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PoxyAndIKnowIt · 17/07/2025 09:25

YANBU to want to do this to protect your child, but surely it's best discussed with a doctor rather than random non-medics on the internet.

ChaosDream · 17/07/2025 09:22

Your baby might be able to have MMR due to the current measles outbreak - it can be given from six months in some circumstances. The single antigen vaccine is unlicensed and you’d have to seek it privately.

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Thotnbg · 17/07/2025 09:19

He could have the MMR , but would still need it again at one years old (from what I have read ) as this will only give him immunity for a shorter space of time . Which is why I'm thinking of the single vaccine.

@Fancycheese I'm looking at a clinic on Rodney Street that provide it

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noblegiraffe · 17/07/2025 09:15

If they have the single jab can they then also have the MMR?

Fancycheese · 17/07/2025 09:15

I wasn’t aware they could have the single measles jab early, I thought it had to be MMR. I’m also from the area and so am interested in this. I wouldn’t be surprised if this starts being advised given the current outbreak.

FortheloveofCheesus · 17/07/2025 09:13

I would consider it if the doctor agreed etc. I had a prem baby who had to have some vaccines delayed as she wasn't well enough, it was really worrying with a school aged sibling (aka germ factory) in the same house.

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