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1 year old vaccinations - any benefit to getting them separately?

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Starry4321 · 19/07/2024 09:11

1 year old vaccinations coming up. It’s the MMR, 2nd pneumo hib/menc 3rd men B. My mum commented that it sounds like ‘too much for his system’ and asked me if we should get say the MMR next week and then follow up with the rest a few weeks later. What is everyone’s opinions is there any benefit to doing this?

I definitely want him vaccinated in general as I am concerned at how many measles outbreaks I am seeing.

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Starry4321 · 19/07/2024 18:49

DeathMetalMum · 19/07/2024 11:10

I think you've had a few harsh replies OP. Some people suggesting you are not even considering vaccinating. They are fine all together.

Those saying OP would be wasting appointments, our surgery has an afternoon just for baby immunisations. I was once offered a pill check appointment as there was a slot free. But the nurse who does the immunisations literally only does that, pill checks and flu jabs at our practice. It's likely similar at many GP practices.

Yes it’s a vaccine only clinic for babies at our health centre not a GP.

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Starry4321 · 19/07/2024 18:50

Lijay · 19/07/2024 09:45

My DS handled the one year jabs better than the early jabs and he had the one year ones all together. He was only really affected by the actual injecting. Cried for a bit and then was completely fine. Plus you can bribe and cheer up easier at this age. Not sure about your son but mine is easily won over with a snack! So I had one ready for straight after and he was happy as Larry.
I just think you would be prolonging the upset if you did them separately. I would much prefer to just get them all out the way at once and be done with it 😊

That’s reassuring thank you

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MumChp · 19/07/2024 18:53

Just get it done.

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Illbehistrash · 19/07/2024 18:53

I split all the vaccines for my dc, it took much longer but my gp said better late than never and was happy to accommodate my request for my dc. We also (for medical reasons) declined the rotavirus vaccines for all dc

shardlakem · 19/07/2024 19:55

Please don't worry, like a PP mine found the 1 year jabs loads better than the earlier ones, he cried for about 30 seconds too and then completely forgot about them and no after affects!

AppleTree16 · 19/07/2024 20:02

I would consider it for number 2 (currently pregnant) as first child had a horrendous reaction / had to be yellow card reported etc. it took a good month for them to be well again. But I’m assured that we were a rare case. I can’t decide whether to just risk that reaction again in a sibling or separate them. Pros and cons for both. Both we are a special case!

edited to say that we had no issues on the day with the 4 jabs. It was just the after effects that were bad.

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Starry4321 · 19/07/2024 22:59

AppleTree16 · 19/07/2024 20:02

I would consider it for number 2 (currently pregnant) as first child had a horrendous reaction / had to be yellow card reported etc. it took a good month for them to be well again. But I’m assured that we were a rare case. I can’t decide whether to just risk that reaction again in a sibling or separate them. Pros and cons for both. Both we are a special case!

edited to say that we had no issues on the day with the 4 jabs. It was just the after effects that were bad.

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Sorry to hear they suffered after effects, that’s tough. What were those if you don’t mind me asking?

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