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Ok im in a dilemma please help regarding MMR injection :(

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debbsyandsonn · 27/02/2008 20:23

My little boy had the mmr vacanation last week. The nurse doing it made a mistake as my little boy wriggled ( wouldnt have happened if he was not rushing his patients)and only a little of it went in.The said nurse seemed unconcerned about this and despite my best efforts, he brushed us off to get him ready in the waiting room as he was crying so much!!! I was incensed by this and have made a complaint to the surgery practice manager,this has` now lead to said nurse saying he cannot be sure how much went in, and after the practice manager took further advice from the pct they said the best course of action would be to give it to my son again.I really dont know what to do,as i was in 2 minds to let him have it anyway with all the controversy surrounding mmr and am i really am not sure what course of action to take.Do i let him have it again or do i leave it and let him have it again when he is 2 he is 14mths now.
Any advice greatly appreciated.

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Janni · 27/02/2008 20:34

That is a horrible situation to be in - vaccinations are stressful enough anyway. If I were in your situation I would wait until the booster is due. I'll be interested to hear what others think.

MargeSimpsonMyAlterEgo · 27/02/2008 20:34

Oooo. Tricky. I think I would want to wait at least 3 months before a re-jab. You should think about the risks of not having it done; how much does he mix with other kids who are likely to have skipped the MMR? It's very rare for these vaccinations to cause complications even when dosing mistakes are made. You could ask to have him tested for immunity to see if the small amount he did have worked. I'm not sure how long it would take for this to show up in a blood test and the pct would probably not pay for it.

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debbsyandsonn · 27/02/2008 20:38

Good idea marge i couldask them that what would that entail?

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stuffitllama · 27/02/2008 20:39

It might have all gone in. .then that's two full MMRs on the backs of each other. I would not have another one straight away. It's not your fault the jab didn't go in so you could argue that you shouldn't have to pay privately to have his immunity tested eventually.

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debbsyandsonn · 27/02/2008 20:44

Stuffitllama the nurse in question said he thought only half of it had gone in,the more i think about this the angrier i get. i know it was human error and no one is perfect,but he is my son and i love him dearly and dont ever want him to be harmed or upset in anyway!

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pinkteddy · 27/02/2008 20:45

yes I would push for an immunity test paid for by the PCT. In fact complain to the PCT anyway as they fund and monitor the GP service. You can get help with putting the complaint together by PALs (patient advice and liaison service) if you need it.

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debbsyandsonn · 27/02/2008 20:51

What happes with that? do they give him a dose of measles or something?.Sorry for ignorance know everything about pharmacy and drugs know zip about innoculations.

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stuffitllama · 27/02/2008 20:54

I'm sure there are many people quietly leaving it until their dc's are a bit older anyway. Wait and see how he is now -- you never know he might have the reaction they expect after the MMR, which could give you some reassurance that the whole lot went in?

I too think you should put something in writing, just to record what's happened, but not sure about making a full complaint. But I would definitely not expect to pay for having his immunity checked. They should not just hand these jabs out like confetti - even if everything else said about MMR is untrue, the manufacturers accept that there very rare serious adverse events with any jab and there's no reason your little chap should have to risk them twice because of a fumble.

MargeSimpsonMyAlterEgo · 27/02/2008 20:57

No! I imagine he would have some blood taken and they would test the blood to see whether he has developed antibodies (ie immunity) to any or all of the three things. I can't honestly say whether they would be able to test for all three, and the accuracy might not be 100%. But it's worth asking. And don't be fobbed off with "oh you don't need to do that" kind of a response. This has clearly upset you and it would have had the same effect on me. It is their mistake, and they haven't reassured you.

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debbsyandsonn · 27/02/2008 20:57

Great advice stuffitllama thank you ,he had this injection last week and was really grisley for a few days no rash though,nothing no high temps either.Going to speak to pct tomorrow regarding this.Still v v angry!

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debbsyandsonn · 27/02/2008 20:59

thanks marge glad you all understand

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stuffitllama · 27/02/2008 21:02

take care, hope all turns out well x

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