Child first MMR vaccine at age 3.5 years old

[MimiDuncan]

Hi All,

did any of you had their child first MMR vaccine at age 3 or more?

if yes how it went? Were there many side effects ?

I wanted to delay my little ones as he was acting very strange after his last sets of vaccines when he was 18 months old.

He had staring spells and was blinking a lot for months and I got a fright 😔

i am honestly very nervous about this MMR.

thank you.

I had my first one when is 38. It was fine.

No experience as mine had it as babies but I just want to say you’re doing the right thing. Measles can kill and cause serious disabilities. Well done for protecting your child

@MimiDuncan what exactly are you concerned about? And is it worse than the consequences of catching measles (worst UK outbreak in a decade)

https://time.com/5175704/andrew-wakefield-vaccine-autism/

What are you afraid of?
(genuinely asking)
What does staring and blinking signify?

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1090379821002312

https://www.what0-18.nhs.uk/pregnant-women/protect-your-baby-during-pregnancy/vaccines-pregnancy/mmr-measles-mumps-and-rubella

Staring spells means when the child does something and suddenly stops and looking in one direction for a few seconds , it could be epilepsy also. Also blinking tics

Are those behaviours in any way related to vaccines? I can’t recall them as risks or side effects?

Your child didn’t have a seizure at all?

I think measles can cause epilepsy, actually. So MMR is probably a wise move.

My dc had lots of allergies/intolerances so I waited til just before starting school and he was fine.

What ones did he have at 18 months?
The first MMR is usually given at 13 months and then no more until the MMR booster at pre-school age.

He got three shots at the same time . MenB MenC Hib and PCV

Thank you. How old was your little one ? 5-6?

@MimiDuncan oh ok. They usually give the MMR at the same time (at least they used to) so I was curious to what ones you think he reacted to.

I don’t know . Gp fobbed me off but then sent my lo to neurologist .

however when we got an appointment he did not do these things anymore .

he still does the blinking tic sometimes though.

he had also a blood test in September and his neutrophils were low ( he was not sick ) and the doctor told me it could indicate. Low immune system .

he had long uti infections and was on antibiotics for months.

also conjunctivitis which lasted for months also.

he’s been through a lot 😔

If your GP sent you to a neurologist then he didn't really "fob you off".
Did the neurologist do any tests?

@MimiDuncan he was 4
I was really anxious about it and had read a lot of different articles. I was even thinking of separate vaccines but then just decided to go ahead, really hoping that there'd be no side effects. Thankfully there wasn't.

Not even a fever?

Well I had to go back more than 3-4 times and tell her .
so the first few time they did fobbed me off.

Do you think the UTI and conjunctivitis were linked to 1) vaccines from 2 years ago 2) epilepsy or similar neurological disorder 3) something else??

Seriously, listen to the medical advice.

I was 8 when I first got a dose. Can’t remember any side effects.

A fever is expected. It shows it’s had the desired effect on the body - fighting the “infection” (vaccine)

These issues dont all seem to be related to each other , let alone related to MMR

@MimiDuncan sorry to hear you had to go back several times. My comment was a bit rude - so I apologise 🙂
Really though - he needs to get his MMR. He needs to be protected (especially if he has a low immune system surely).

My aunt had measles when she was 13, no vaccine available then. She was very poorly and it left her with a lifelong disability. Severe speech impediment, difficulty walking, reduced use of her hands. She never worked, although she did eventually live independently. Pretty sure she would want every child who could be, to be vaccinated