Diphtheria, tetanus and measels

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LO is 4 months now. He has only received the BCG vaccine.

Would it be unreasonable for me to privately administer the above vaccines in low dosages? Diphtheria, tetanus and measels and once he's a little older MenACWY.

What do you think?

Please be kind.

The fever is much less likely to kill though and can be controlled easily with no lasting side effects. Many children don't even get a fever with it. Surely when weighing up the risks, the potential of getting a fever is better than a serious disease?

@Sidge @chemenger Thank you guys so much. I'll discuss this further with my practicioner.

Very thoughtful arguments put forward. :)

@GMtoBe Yes. Thank you.

I'm hoping he's not too late to get the ones he's missed.

I think if you speak to your gp practice you can catch them up. They certainly do that at ours.

I was trying to understand exactly what it is you propose to give yr DC don't understand why you are being mysterious about it with Rancid

Because if you mean one where the pertussis component, is acellular, then this the routine NHS version and you don't need to go to a private clinic for it.

Though I think DC (where there is no medical Contra-indication) should be fully immunised, I wouid rather see one partially immunised than left completely at risk. and I do find it somewhat concerning that you are not prepared to post exactly what jabs you will be giving and when.

What is it younwant from this thread?

Before they vaccinated for it, DD caught rotavirus. She was ill for weeks - burning diarrhoea and vomiting her milk straight back up.

I caught whooping cough as a child in the 80s. If I hadn’t been vaccinated, my mum was assured I would have died. As it was, I nearly choked to death during a ‘whoop’ as I inhaled my lunch.

Please don’t underestimate how awful and serious these diseases can be, even if treatable.

I’m a practice nurse, I have given thousands of immunisations. Babies don’t die from having a fever. A fever is a symptom not a cause. And we advise that you give paracetamol prophylactically to reduce fever and ease discomfort.

You can certainly start the vaccination programme at any age, so its not too late to start now if you want to get him immunised. He’s too old to start the rotavirus vaccine but he can have all the others. Make an appointment with your practice nurses and they can book him in and get him up to date.

If you are going to vaccinate I would opt for the aluminium and mercury free ones if available.

Honestly, we all worry about vaccinations, and it’s great that you want to do the best for your baby, but literally millions of children have had the full set and had no problems other than a little discomfort. I remember having mumps and measles (too old to be vaccinated) and it was horrible, and I’m sure worrying for my mum. Mumps, especially. Talk to your GP about your concerns.

Your poor child. Get them vaccinated properly.

About the aluminium
BBC News - Debunking vaccination myths for parents
www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-47787908

LIlQueenie, which vaccines do you believe contain mercury?

This shouldn't even be a question? Seriously..., my son had Rottavirus and was hospitalised as a baby (he's 27 now) and let me tell you it was awful. Why wait to get a disease to be treated? Or put your child through that. Millions of children's immune systems cope with all these vaccines otherwise they wouldn't do them. Of course none of us like taking children to have numerous vaccines but it's a lifeline.

Some ppl also have the whole Autism debate re immunisations. And I have a child with autism. But would never not vaccinate a child 'just in case'.

I'm hoping he's not too late to get the ones he's missed.

He's not. The NHS offer a catch-up vaccination schedule. Please make an appointment.

vk.ovg.ox.ac.uk/faqs-about-vaccines#vaccine-safety

The Oxford Vaccine Group has some sensible and informative information for you. It also clarifies the misunderstandings about mercury and aluminium.

In the UK childhood vaccines don't contain mercury ( thiomersal) anymore, although in some countries they do. (Partly because it is used in multiuse vials which we don't use here routinely )
The Dip /Tet/Polio vaccine is a low dose vaccine.
Aluminium is needed in many vaccines it enhances the active ingredient- that BBC link explains it.
I was a pharmacist before I retired, and part of my job was to locate and purchase vaccines- including some for travel to remote adventurous tourist areas. Occasionally, I needed to identify sources of single measles, polio and tetanus vaccines. I could not find ones that were licensed in the UK and I had a lot of expertise.
Single component children's vac were discontinued in the UK years ago- and as far as I know the licenses were not renewed.
The trouble with searching on the internet is there is no way of knowing what is genuine good quality research and what is rhetoric. Vaccinate your baby using the UK schedule, it is tried and tested.

OP I know a child who died of Rotavirus. HTH.

Baby is too late for rotavirus vaccination now. The others can be caught up.

Another parent "doctor" who think she knows better than the whole nhs 🙄