MMR/Single vax

[Linz2]

Hi, My son will be 13 months in Jan and I will be having him vaccinated but am still desperately trying to make the decision between MMR and single vax (leaning more towards singles). Would value anyones thoughts/experiences on this matter and any recommendations for places to get single vax. Have info on one company called Healthchoice, has anybody heard of them/experienced them?

Linz2

Both my DD1 3.1 and DD218mths have had the single jabs throught Choice heatlhcare. my youngest has got her last one in Jan. They were brilliant and run weekend clinics on sat/sun. There was no hanging around in and out in about 15mins, they also let your GP know when they had been done and all the details so they could log it on their own system. Would def use them for baby no3 too.

Where do you live? Have you looked at www.jabs.org.uk?

I opted for singles the day I heard the my cousins son was autistic. Is this paranoid? Perhaps. But, I'd rather be paranoid than sorry.

Also, I have not yet heard a convincing argument against singles. (except maybe the cost)

There isn't a convincing argument against MMR, Wakefield did not establish a link but there's lots of information out there on this.
It really is worth looking into this, rather than go with what you have heard or think is true.

Maybe there is a link. Maybe there is not. One has not been proven, I'll give you that. But, I'm not going to be the case that proves it. I am about 99% convinced that MMR would not damage my children. But, I'd rather fork out £300 than take even a 1% chance.

They don't have to be paid for all at once you pay for them as you have them 3mths apart. so its not forking out too much at once.

my thinking was the same as uwila's

so we went to a place in sunbury

oooh what was it called

hang on it'll come to me

direct remedies

In what way are single vacs safer? Because they are not the MMR?

We will be taking DS to Direct Remedies in Sunbury as well. He's 18 months now, better get on the case.

they were great uwila - we were in and out in 5 mins

and ds (also 18mo) got a sticker each time

Where do live, Tutter?

Hi,

We also used Direct Remedies (www.directremedies.com) and thought they were great. They ran a satellite clinic in Glasgow. Ds will have his mumps jag on Sunday.
I agree that MMR is probably safe in 99.9% of cases but was not willing to take the risk for the 0.1%. Frankly, I think £300 is a small price to pay for the peace of mind. Also I have not yet heard a convincing argument against singles, but there seem to be plenty of arguments against MMR.
Do whatever you feel comfortable with.

uwila - i'm in kew

but moving away next week

I thought your name was familiar. You have been on the west london meet up thread. Can't remember. Where are you moving?

Hi tanyak - when you say "Choice Healthcare" is that the same as "Healthchoice"? ie. www.healthchoiceuk.co.uk/

Thanks!

here is just one of many thread that discusses some different aspects of the issue.

Hi Linz 2
Choicehealthcare are diff www.choiceheatlhcare.co.uk- 08707708545. They have various clinics around, we used the harley street clinic

P.S used someones elses pc earlier so used their name

choice healthcare is fab, clinics in croydon and harley street. def worth paying - a small price for peace of mind if you ask me

Have looked into several places to obtain single vacs for my son with vacs intervals ranging from 2 weeks to 12 weeks, would like to hear anyones views on this. Would also appreciate views on the subject of single vacs being unliscensed. My thoughts are that they are safe but are unliscensed by the DOH as they obviously have to support the MMR.