MMR concerns

[coffeeneeds]

I should start by saying, I fully support and am thankful for the immunisations available and think the NHS does a wonderful job.

However, DS is due his MMR and I'm not sure why but I have this really weird, anxious feeling about it. He has had all of the other vaccinations and I never felt like this about them. I can't really identify why I am worrying so much but I suppose my reasoning is:

1. I have read and heard irl (SIL) that their babies have 'changed' after having it.
2. I have heard of risks associated with the vaccine, although I do keep these in perspective compared to the risk of illness.
3. I just have this (probably irrational) foreboding feeling about it.

I don't know why I am feeling like this at all, I'm generally not an anxious person at all but I can't shake this feeling. (Paranoia?)

I would ideally pay for them to be done individually but I can't find any information on where / how this can be done. Any advice/ extra info would be appreciated - and also tell me how all your DC were fine!

Your children must have been quite old by the time you finished all that training.......

BiffNChips
SSPE (Subacute sclerosing panencephalitis )is a known consequence of having measles , especially as a baby with few symptoms. Similar to shingles and chicken pox, the virus lays dormant and reappears later.
The cases of SSPE have reduced drastically since the vaccine and all known cases that have had a post morton have been linked to wild virus not the vaccine.

Mumps vaccine is the least effective and immunity wanes early, leaving vaccinated adults more likely to catch it, at an age when it does more damage.
not necessarily, the research ive read showed that those that had vaccinated got it mildly and did not get the symptoms that do damage.

Your local private hospital may offer the seperate jabs if you decide that's the way to go OP.