is there usually an immediate reaction from the mmr?

[eastendywendy]

Dd is due to get hers tomorrow but we're at a close friends wedding and staying away this weekend. Ideally she needs it because she's already behind schedule and is almost 21 months old.

She was pretty ill at the weekend too, temps of 39+.

I had another thread about this last week and I'd decided to vaccinate but what I'm asking here is:

• are the side effects usually 1wk + after the jag or do some kids react initially?

• would it be ok to give her the jag so close to having been really quite ill?

Also, her brother is ill with an unidentified virus just now - very very high temps etc. It could be what she's just had but no way of telling. Is this a concern?

The immediate reaction could be some pain and discomfort at the vaccination side. Possibly a little fever. The response to the various diseases comes at different times. I think it is the response to the measles components which comes after about 3 weeks.

I am not sure if they will want to vaccinate her if she was really unwell during the weekend. The current thinking seems to be that to get a good immune response you have to be fully well, i.e. even not a simple cold. This has changed, in the past it was considered that an ordinary cold was fine. Our paediatrician would in such a case tell us to wait at least one week.

Hv told me ten days, right in queue he had a temp exactly ten days after. I know a few others who have gone through the same too

My 13mo is getting his MMR tomorrow too!

I was told to expect a reaction 7-10days after the injection.

And my practice nurse said he wouldnt get it if he had a temperature. He's had a bit of a cough for the past few weeks but no temp. She seemed to think that was ok.

But i imagine different practices have different rules!

I would phone and check as I was told that they had to be fit. A slight cold with no temp was ok but I am always asked if they have had a raised temp in the last 5 days. Dd1 had a reaction 14 days after with temp and slight rash. Dd2 temp 24 hrs after , slight irritation of the vaccination point. She also got a temp again 12 days after. She was a grumpy bugger ..well more than usual!

Thanks all. Our practice vaccinate no matter what unless they have a fever of consistently over 38 and are very unwell.

ive always ignored them and went with my instinct but I'm stuck on this one

Dd was a bit tearful with a swollen arm afterwards but no further symptoms except an irritable night's sleep.