1 year Vaccinatons

[CharlotteJB]

Hi All.

My daughter has just turned 1, and i've received the dreaded letter about booking her in for her 1 year old vaccinations.

I'm just looking for a bit of advice on which of these vaccinations are 1000000% necessary. I feel that 4 injections at once is super unnecessary and want to refrain from causing my child any unneeded pain and discomfort.

I'm not an anti-vaxer at all, as she is to this day up
To date with all of her childhood vaccinations. But as she is older and more aware of her surroundings and what's going on, I do not want to cause her any pain or trauma.

I'd really appreciate any information or advice anyone has regarding these vaccinations.

Thanks so much!

Are you aware of the rising rate of measles?

They are all necessary. The alternative is to leave your DC vulnerable to a serious disease. Why are you dreading making an appointment for a potentially life saving health intervention?

I have no information or real advice but I've had 2 children go through them.
DD who is 2.5 now suffered because she had to have 5 injections (long story) and had 2 in one leg, and one in the other and one in each arm.
DS had his a few weeks ago and he got all of his in his legs. He cried for a little while but he calmed down quickly enough with lots of cuddles. He did have more of a reaction that DD and one of his legs was swollen for a week.

I was advised that you can split them into 2 appointments if you'd rather but I feel that's just prolonging the inevitable and will definitely make them scared the next time they go.

They do them so quick that they're over before they realise it.

After DD's bad experience I was pregnant with DS and had an appointment with a nurse that DD attended with me and she panicked when she saw the scrubs and gloves as it hadn't been long after her jabs. But she's been for her flu shot since and has been absolutely fine so it's not had any lasting effects.

I would just go for them. Short term pain long term gain. Reaction was not nearly as bad as some of the bugs he's picked up from nursery and didn't think twice about not sending him due to bugs!

I am indeed aware of the rise in Measles. I am aware which vaccinations are imperative and she will still receive those vaccinations so I don't require any judgemental replies, at the end of the day the decision for ANY vaccination that my daughter receives is down to me as her parent.

Pneu(2020)2 vaccine - does that mean it was introduced in 2020?

Thanks

The other 3 protect against the most common causes of meningitis - not sure any of them are really added for fun / unnecessary?

I think the best way to decide is just choose the disease you don’t mind her getting.

Meningitis? Measles?

Best to get them all over and done with in one quick appointment.

Why dreaded? Vaccinations/immunisations are brilliant and we’re lucky to have such easy access to them in the west.
All are necessary, unless you aren’t concerned about childhood diseases.

From a practical point of view, she will be briefly upset and then settle and you can be reassured that it's for her own good. It's better to only go through that once rather than twice by splitting appointments so I agree will the pp there.

Honestly, if she contracted any of those diseases you would wish you could go back in time and prevent it for her. It's normal to worry and it's the sign of a good parent to consider things and try to do what's best for your child x

If you're worried for some reason about her having them all at once, like a pre-existing condition, you have two options. We did one of these with each of our children:
Child 1 had the injections separately on 2 different dates because the GP said they weren't well enough to have them all at once.
Child 2 had the injections at 16 months because we were living abroad and didn't have access to vaccinations.
Both children were fine from the actual vaccines.

Are you asking which type of meningitis of the 3 is less common? Or less likely to kill / cause brain damage if she survives?
Of course she’ll probably be fine if you don’t vaccinate her against anything, but there’s a very real chance she could be hospitalised or possibly worse from any of those diseases. The NHS wouldn’t waste money including them if they did more harm than good. I think you need to be more specific with your questions as it’s not clear what your current level of understanding is.

DS is due to have his in 2 months.

I am NOT an anti vaxxer. DD(4) has had all vaccinations according to schedule. DH and I have had all of ours, both of us have had about 5 covid jabs and boosters to date.

I didn’t think twice about having DS vaccinated however after his final round of the 6-in-1, he developed a nasty non-blanching rash down his legs (same night) shortly followed by eczema and CMPA (few days later). Now, this could’ve been coincidence, but it took ages to get under control and he seems a very ‘reactionary’ baby.

His allergies and eczema are only just under control and I’m reluctant to destabilise them, at least until he’s a bit bigger and more robust. I’m thinking of delaying the MMR until he’s 18 months or so, I just want to give his body some time on an even keel before anything else that might knock his immune system.

I took my 1yo last week and it's obviously a bit brutal. I chose 2 injections in each leg. It was done super quickly, all the needles were ready to go and it was all done within 5 - 10 seconds. She was pretty upset and outraged but calmed down after some cuddles. I think I'd rather get it all done in one hit than go back a couple of weeks later to split them up 🤔 hard to decide what's worse!?

It'll be more traumatic to take her 4 times. Get them all done at once, nurse does all 4 in 10 seconds or less

Thanks for all your friendly advice and responses. 👍🏻

Also, on a serious note. I was going to pay for DC to have the chicken pox vaccine, and I didn’t get round to it in time. They both got it and were so unwell and distressed. I still feel a stab of guilt and same and regret when I think about it. And chickenpox is far less dangerous.

My daughter had to have her 1 year vaccinations individually over 6 months (some delayed between vaccines) and it was so stressful and having a poorly child for 24-48h was much more draining than having them all at once.

Of the 4 the one that our paediatrician said was the most important to have first was the MMR vaccine as the others were boosters so she would have still had some resistance from the previous vaccines where as she had no protection against mumps measles and rubella. The paediatrician gave her the mmr herself as she didn't want any further delays in getting at one, she had it at 15months. The outpatients nurses gave her the rest between them and 18 months.

I was also keen for the mmr as my uncle died aged 9 from a heart defect caused by my grandmother contracting rubella in pregnancy. He lived pretty much all of his life in hospital and never went to school. Treatments have improved since the but I would be doing my grandmother a disservice if I didn't protect others from rubella in pregnancy

@kernowpicklepie Sorry to jump on and i know this thread is old so I'm not sure if you'll get my message, Bless your 1st having to have 5 :( I'm sorry!
My girls 15 months I have delayed them, but shes booked in to have them tomorrow, I'm absolutely petrified, have been up all night researching, so scared of something happening to her. But It is protection against awful things so :(

I noticed that your 2nd had 2 in each leg, I have been thinking about this as a friend of mine did the same, to save all limbs aching with 1 in each arm and 1 in each leg. I want to know which will be less uncomfortable for her, I'm just thinking at least if they are in legs she wont have all aching limbs and be able to roll over on to her arm to sleep, I just don't know what's best. Did you find the 2 in each leg better?

Thank you for any advice if you do see this :) xxx

@Freespirit98 I in the same position as you. How did it go?

Why are so many people missing the point! It’s not about the vaccines, as stated! It’s quite clear she wants her child to vaccinated against all these horrific diseases! What she is asking is if 4 vaccines all in 1 go is really necessary. It’s a lot for an adult let alone a 1 year old.
The answer is no, they don’t need all 4 in 1 go and the reason they have all 4 is due to capacity. You are well within your rights to split them as I will be doing. It’s barbaric and completely unreasonable!