MMR booster question

[cardy]

I really don?t want to get into a debate about MMR v single vaccines.

My dds both had single vaccines and are both overdue their pre-school boosters. I have ignored this for too long (mainly because it worries me) but I need to do something about it. I can?t decide whether now given all the evidence there really isn?t anything to worry about and MMR booster will be fine. Nearly all of my friend? s children have had MMR booster and they are fine.

My questions is - do any of you know anybody who?s children have had MMR booster and now have some kind of health problem that they think is linked to it.

It would also be helpful to hear from people who?s children have had MMR booster (esp. after single first vaccines) and are fine!

amidaiwish: thanks for the clarification and if your DD has a genuine documented allergy to egg protein then that sounds like a very sympathetic approach by your GP. Normally recommendation for vaccinating in hospital would apply to people with a history of severe reactions to something - for example anaphylaxis.

The publication I linked to below is a reasonably well-regarded one, and has a number of reccomendations about egg allergy and MMR:

^The majority of life threatening
(cardiorespiratory) allergic reactions to MMR
vaccine have been reported in children who are
not allergic to eggs; these are more likely to be
explained by the gelatin or neomycin contained
in the vaccine than the ovalbumin.

MMR vaccine is as safe as any other vaccine, and
an allergy to eggs should not delay measles
vaccination.

The only children who need to be vaccinated in
hospital are those with an allergy to eggs in whom
previous exposure led to cardiorespiratory
reactions and those with coexisting active, chronic
asthma.

Children with milder forms of allergy to eggs can
be safely vaccinated without additional precautions.

Any child experiencing an acute allergic reaction
to MMR vaccine must have the reaction clearly
defined and be evaluated for other allergies.^

I have to say that from my perspective in the NHS, we could not hope to manage the potential total demand for vaccinating children in hospital, because so many parents believe their children to have some sort of allergy that they consider would put them at risk. Unfortunately the fall-out from the MMR vaccination/autism debacle - and other infections such as BSE - has also left most parents confused and uncertain about what to do for the best, and coupled with what is really quite ludicrous health product advertising standards about immune systems of adults and children, leaves one gasping for air in a sea of mis-information.

Ds1 had singles the first time around and I'm nervous about even doing that for boosters. We have the singles in for him just haven't given any but mumps yet. His behavior is still such a concern and I'm very nervous about making it worse. He ran a really high fever after the single rubella.

Theladyevenstar, I'm so sorry to hear about your ds - and everyone else whose child has had an adverse reaction. I did want to ask if you had had your ds checked for yeast overgrowth in the gut since you mentioned he had been on a number of antibiotics following his vax. You may want to look into it. I am hoping to get ds1 in to a pediatric GI doc soon to try to figure out his gut issues.

Muskeeba

Thank you for your information - I shall have a look at your information. It's interesting to see your POV because whenever I've spoken to my doctor he's never offered me a concrete reason as to why I should vaccinate - just telling me I should. Which has angered me somewhat because that to me is not a valid arguement or puts my mind at rest.

I shall read your information with interest. Thank you.

And BTW don't worry it wasn't you who caused the sleepless night It was stress from stuff going on in my life plus the fact I'm ill

But thanks for the information, I shall digest. Much appreciated.

My son has an ASD, because I have an ASD. He was exactly the same, both before and after the MMR. He had the MMR pre-diagnosis (and I was diagnosed after him).

My daughter, who does NOT have an ASD, on the other hand, had a bad reaction to the first MMR, which thankfully wore off, but she was like a zombie for about 3 days, and it scared the life out of me. So she has never had the booster.