Vaccination debate again, should we Single vac for measles?

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Okay sorry to bore everyone but.....

DS (now 5) has not had MMR as my stepson is autistic, we are not prepared to take that risk. at 18 months hospital gave him single rubella and mumps, but no measles was available, so it didn't happen. I didn't get him boosters for the other two.

I had hoped he would catch measles while young, to get it over, but as my G.P. says, there aren't enough cases in the community for that to happen (so much for Govt. propaganda). I know measles gets worse if you catch it older.

My sister works at a college for the blind, and says a significant no. of her students were blinded by measles in early teens. She urges us to have him vaccinated.

I can't find a clinic in Notts to do just Measles (but waiting for a reply from JABS), obviously will travel if necessary, but finding it hard to make up my mind.

Any (reasoned) views either way?

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Socci, that's why I wanted him to catch it, and get lifetime immunity naturally.

I was happy to do single measles vax for ds, but then I don't have an austic stepson. Is five not old enough for the risk (if any in the first place) to be absolutely minimal? Jimjams?

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Not vaccinated Ds at all yet, rather he built up his own natural immunity.
From what I understand and have read about is that vaccinated children can still get measles anyway.

Anthroposophical doctors (spelling??? Steiner doctors- funny mix of alternative and conventional) recommend vaccinating with measles if a child hasn't caught it by age 9- the point being that it is often more serious if caught in the teens- but is better caught naturally between age 2 and 10 iyswim.

There is somewhere on the internet a UK site where you can sign up for tea parties - so if your child develops a childhood illness you can let people know and invite them and their kids round for the day.

Thanx JimJams, I knew you'd know something. Interested by the idea of a measles party, only thing is, I'm not sure if I've had measles. Perhaps a vax for me, then try and get ds to catch it.

Or you could have a blood test and see if you have the antibodies? Would definitely be a good idea to make sure you had some antibodies in case you get pregnant again Always better imo if infants are covered from the mother to get them through the first year or so.

I gave DD single measles the week before last. Although she has a severely autistic brother, Aspie aunti and second cousin also severely autistic, I wasn't prepared to leave her totally unvaccinated. Mind you, in spite of all that autism in the family, none of it seems to have been triggered by immunisation but I didn't want to take the risk of full MMR or the risk of no jab at all. I feel happy about it so far...

Easy - Ds had single jabs. Found the information from JABS helpful. we chose a clinic that was a long way away from my home! (an 8 hour round trip!). But dont regret our choice at all.

We are presently looking for a clinic that will administer the single jab. It looks right now as though we may have to travel as far as joanneg but I feel strongly that we do that vs. the MMR.

Jimjams,

There is ABOLUTELY NO WAY that I am going to be pregnant again!

No offence to you, but MY procreative days are over (please God)

Don't know how you cope my love.

Davros, I know what you mean. my stepson's autism wasn't triggered by vaccination (in fact they think his behaviour was different from birth), I just worried about a genetic predisposition.

Easy, I'm sure there's a genetic predisposition in my family as I said but there's LOTS of non-autistic people in the family so decided to take the risk as felt measles jab more important, always a tricky decision. I doubt if any jabs set my sister off and she has an NT daughter, my DS with ASD is VERY healthy, robust and strong, has never had an antibiotic. These things all helped us to decide.

Easy Dont worry I know EXACTLY how you feel!!!! I tried to book dh in for a vasectomy at the beginning of this pregnancy but the GP said he had to do it He will!!