Temp of 38 degrees and MMR jab due tomorrow. Should I cancel?

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My 15 month old has developed a temperature today. She's a bit tired, and cries hard every hour or so for less than a minute, so I'm presuming she's getting some kind of pain, either teething or digestive. The problem is I've an appointment for her mmr jabs tomorrow. Should I cancel?

btw, I don't want an mmr debate. I've read up on it and made up my mind already.

You could see how she is over night and in the morning, if shes still got a temp tomorrow then cancel it, they won't give it if she has a temp anyway.

I would, yes. I did in fact - I rang the nurse that morning, they told me not to bring DS in if he was under the weather.

I am a practice nurse who vaccinates children and I wouldn't vaccinate a child with a temperature, if its above 37 tomorrow I would cancel.

See how she is in the morning - if she is off colour and has a fever she is best to wait to have it until she is better.

This is because the jab can make them feel a bit hot and off-colour, so if they aren't well to start with they will feel awful.

My DS had a temperature and post viral rash a week before he was due his mmr booster. The dr said to postpone his jab just to be on the safe side.

My eldest DS had his MMR when he was under the weather. No temp, just generally grotty. He continued to be ill for quite a while afterwards. I put it down to not being 100% when he had his jab.
He was seen by the doc at the appointment and deemed fit for the jab as he had no temp.
If you can wait a few weeks, then it may be a good idea.

It's typical. We've been waiting since xmas until dd wasn't snuffling or had an infection of some kind, and in the small window of wellness made the apt, which of course I then had to wait for another couple of weeks for. And now, the day before, she gets ill. Arrgggghhhh!!!

Cancel. Even if she looks fine in a morning. And wait until she seems ok

Yes. cancel.
Don't vaccinate a child who is unwell or was recently unwell.

As a HV I am told that even with a temp. a child should be fine BUT I personally would not vaccinate or advise any of my families to vaccinate if their child was unwell with a temp. Put it off a month and give your DD a chance to get over this.

... unless of course there is an upsurge in measles in your area in which case I would say DO vaccinate.

yes

nurse normally asks if child has been unwell/had temp and if yes, then they wont give it

Well, dd woke up in fine form this morning and had no temperature, so dp brought her in to see if it was ok. Nurse checked her temp, and gave her the ok, and went ahead with the injections. So far today she seems totally fine, her usual self, no temp. Must have ben teething and tiredness - we were away all weekend and she hadn't slept properly - so fingers cross she'll sail through.

"..must have been teething" of course.