To put nursery off now

[pocketrockett]

Watching bbc breakfast and there was a segment about how they expect there to be a big surge of measles when the kids go back to school. Dd1 is due to start nursery in January, I also have another baby at home who hasn't yet had the mmr vaccine due to not being old enough. I'm terrified of her catching it and not having any protection ! Am I being stupid ?? Dd1 doesn't need to go to nursery yet, I was just doing it more for the social and development aspect (also giving me a little break) I was thinking shall I just wait until the next term and by that time dd2 will have some protection ?

If DD1 is vaccinated she is unlikely to bring it home to DD2.

No I'd just do it and keep with the recommended vaccine schedules. I do understand your fear though but the schedule is designed to protect.

She won't pass it on if she is vaccinated.

I did wonder this too but she hasn't had the second dose and won't do for ages yet does that matter? How much immunity does the first dose give does anyone know ?

How much immunity does the first dose give does anyone know

The only way to know for sure is to have a blood test to check for antibodies.

It's on bbc news now. Why the fuck would people not vaccinate there kids ?? They had a three month old baby on there and they were so poorly it was awful

If your worried then wait. Trust your instincts.

She could catch it from any baby groups, or anywhere in public. People are irresponsible not vaccinating but unless you don't go anywhere at all there is always a risk. If you can get the chicken pox vaccine as well.

The vaccine schedule is well researched. Send your little one to nursery and carry on with your life.

This is true but at least I can actively keep her away from things like that, nursery is different and dd1 will be going everyday. I know kids spread germs, and that's how our immune systems build up but I'm so worried about measles as it's no joke.
I just wish we could know how much immunity the first dose gives

I agree about the stupidity of those who either believe in conspiracy theories, or are just the kind of people who never get round to doing basic things. Even if you were to exclude unvaccinated people from certain activities (such as having children in nursery), it still does not cover all the other places you come into contact with people. Which ban will not happen.

I think you may know more about the level of measles outbreaks within a couple of months, so if you don't have to confirm the January nursery place now, suggest you wait.

This. You'll spend your whole life in fear. You can catch anything anywhere. I wouldn't change my plans based on the bbc running some scare piece.

Also yes. Consider the chickenpox vaccine. It's standard vaccination in most places. Just not here (yet). Can be given From 1 year. You'll have to pay for it privately but lot of high street chemists offer it.

People don't vaccinate because they either don't think their child will be exposed to an illness, or that the vaccine is more dangerous. Despite evidence that diseases like measles, scarlet fever, whooping cough, meningitis etc can and do kill... even chicken pox.

The best thing you can do it make sure your own and children's vaccinations are up to date.

Now, should your child start nursery in Jan... probably yes. Being around other children boosts their immunity in the long run.

how old will she be?

I do really want her to start nursery, it will be good for her development and she is such a live wire I'm hoping it will tire her out 😁 I do have major anxiety though around my kids and this is bothering me ! January is peak winter time too so I know bugs will be rife.
Dd1 had bacterial tonsillitis a few months ago and she was so so poorly with that, taken to hospital twice and the thought of the kids having something worse^^ than that scares me so much !!

Both of mime had an early MMR privately at 9m for nursery. Then you do the nhs one at the normal time.

Dd2 will be 10 months when dd1 starts

10 months?

sorry how old will dd1 be

Our baby starts nursery in January she’ll be nearly 12 months. Didn’t even occur to me to keep her off, we also have no choice as I’ll be back at work. But agree with others that you could pick measles up anywhere.

Trust your instincts, if you don't need to send them to nursery if you are home anyway, keep them at home until you feel ready.

Dd1 will be 28 months to be precise lol

i would keep an open mind until january
you could of course put it off until after easter when the weather is a bit better

This. If you don't have to then why risk it

Measles is a notifiable illness so if there are any cases, then the nursery have to contact the local public health team and they will advise on what to do. You’ll know if there are any cases at nursery because they’ll want you to be on high alert for symptoms so usually on advice from public health you’ll get an email or something. You could then make a decision if you wanted to keep her off. Thankfully numbers are low still so the chances of your DD coming into contact with it are low, but there’s a big push to up the vaccination rate whilst the rates are low, hence it’s in the news and adverts on television.

You can’t hide away and you’re much more likely to come across it without knowing out in public than a nursery where they’re generally super cautious with illness. (A quick search for threads on here, will give you many complaining that nursery won’t take their child as they’ve got a mild cold, temperature etc.)