Did anyone vaccinate one child and not another?

[dinny]

Can't believe it's already time to start thinking about what to do for ds with regard to MMR. DD had single measles and single mumps (mainly because at this age - 16 months - she was at nursery and not breastfed). DS isn't at nursery, doesn't go to any creches and is breastfed (I've had mumps and measles as a child).

So, am thinking may not give him any jabs, at least for now. But it feels really unfair to DD. I'm more paranoid about him & jabs as he's a boy.

I can imagine that it would cause anger AmyJade, and yes I think losing the touch and feel is a whole other ball game- I think that's what I meant when I said runs deeper. I know I feel the same pain as my friend- and in the same situations- families of 3 perfect boys does it for both of us I think (what we would both have had), but hers is far far deeper. I can begin to understand it, and I think I get a glimpse of how it feels, but not the whole physical experience. I'm waffling I hope you know what I mean.

Please understand though my wish is not to get rid of the vaccination programme. If I was in power (come the revolution ) I would introduce a tailored vaccination programme so that every child was given the best possible chance to lead a long and healthy life. I would also ensure that an adequate compensation scheme for cases of vaccine damage (and a system that didn't assume they were an impossibility). IN my world (Jimjamsworld) I suspect that Prevenar would be favoured for babies above meningitis C (I think, from the little I've read, the arguments for Prevenar are stronger than for meningitis C).

jimjams,
im very sorry if you got the impression that i was trivialising having a damaged child, that is not the case at all, i have even spoken to amyjade about this myself and have compared having a brain damaged child to losing them completley. the only thing that got to me, like i say was the watching videoes comment. i was just trying to point out that we undrerstand that one, and our anger at this paticular vaccine not being widely available. no offence to you personally would ever have been meant.

amyjade - i just want to say you are doing a very good thing coming on here and talking about your dd, it really must hurt like hell. my thoughts are with you right now as this is a big issue for you.

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I hope so jimjams, but i'm sure when it is eventually introduced then there will be another thread on here saying 'NOT ANOTHER VACCINE!'
I think i will have to step back and not get involved the fact is it's all too little too late for Dd and that's what i have to deal with.

But my aim in life is to first of all get the message across that this disease exists and to get this vaccine introduced which will save the lives of around 50 children a year and prevent many more being left with severe brain damage.

I'm sure your son is an amazing little boy and i wish him lots of love and happiness. x

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Sorry, have not read the whole thread.

Just wanted to say to dinny that my DS1 now 4 has had all vaccinations that they recommend, but DS2 (16months) hasn't had the MMR or the singles. Mothers instinct tells me it's not right for him. Trust your instincts, you're his mum you know him best.

I wish you and your family lots of love AmyJade. And good luck with raising awareness. Thank you izzybiz. I hope one day we can all enjoy the videos again (as we thought we would when we made them....)

I also think not being able to access basic services is relevant. If this society wants people to vaccinate "for the common good" then that same society should provide for those who suffer the consequences of it going pearshaped.

i think you have raised a lot of awareness about prevenar amyjade, i don't think a thread in the future about its introduction will be too unbalanced, because your story is planted in our memories. But as i said before there are other strains of meningitis that there are no vaccines for, and maybe always will be, so we do need to find other ways of tackling this awful terrifying disease too.

I'm afraid my brain is too dead to day to read all of the posts.

Since being lucky enough to get DS through the vaccination schedule with serious effects, I'm very pro-vaccine (would be interesting to know if anyone else has gone through that).

BUT, what I don't understand is...... if there is a one-off vaccine damage payment from the govt, why are parents not fully informed about the risks. I know the answer to my next question (hard cash), but they really need to find the money to perform a rigorous investigation into what tots are at risk.

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