MMR - why 4 injections?

[suzyplum]

10 days ago, DD took her 1 year old son for MMR and meningitis jabs. She and husband were shocked that baby was given 4 separate injections, one after the other, in one session. Horrendous experience. Is this usual? Why are there 4 jabs? DD was too traumatised to ask. Baby hasn’t eaten or slept well since then (just breastfed) and now has a mild case of measles according to GP but I guess that’s “normal”.

10 days ago, DD took her 1 year old son for MMR and meningitis jabs. She and husband were shocked that baby was given 4 separate injections, one after the other, in one session. Horrendous experience. Is this usual? Why are there 4 jabs? DD was too traumatised to ask. Baby hasn’t eaten or slept well since then (just breastfed) and now has a mild case of measles according to GP but I guess that’s “normal”.

Sounds right.

DS had his in March and had 4 separate jabs. Luckily there were two nurses so he got them two at a time rather than one after the other. Still awful though.

We were expecting 4 as that's what is stated in his red book for 12m vax.

My children only had two jabs when they had their MMR and they were done by two nurses simultaneously. A few years since my youngest had hers now though.

Yep normal. DS actually had 5 as I gave him chickenpox vaccine at the same time. It’s unpleasant but all over and done with in a few seconds and DS soon calmed down with a chocolate button!

Much better than the alternative (baby getting any of the diseases the vaccinations prevent).

The 'mild case of "measles"' is normal - at least, when my DD had it a few months ago, the nurse said she may get a rash around 2weeks after having the jab, so 10 days sounds about right.

Our dd had hers in May. We were expecting the 4 hand, I guess it gets it over with.
It was traumatic, but I'm pleased I'm still breastfeeding as I could feed her straight away and she soon calmed down.
She also had a measles rash and a high temperature, but she's fine now.
I had meningitis b with septicaemia aged 17 and I'm very pleased that i've been able to protect my daughter against these illnesses.

Its 4 different vaccines - mmr, pneumoccocal, hib/men c and men b. All well worth having - baby won't remember and the short term pain is definitely worth it in the long run.

www.nhs.uk/conditions/vaccinations/childhood-vaccines-timeline/

We staggered them, so it wasn't 4 in one go.

They can have the booster for MMR any time from 3 months after this last jab by the way - in our area they recommend having it as soon as possible after those 3 months are up, as there have been cases locally. The booster is just one injection.