has anyone given MMR to a child with severe egg allergy?

Question

My child has severe egg allergy, we have been putting off giving him MMR for 6 years now, doctors cannot decide whether it is safe or not, whether he should have it in GP or in hospital, if it will have a bad reaction or not. Anyone have any advice

Answer 1

i disagree with the mmr any way the best way to help protect your child is to have the single vacinse they are much safer than the mmr and they dont contain egg

Answer 2

Some of this information is for you, and some for the others who have posted answers. I would suggest having it done, but having it done under close observation in hospital. With the current spate of unvaccinated children, the incidence of measles, mumps and rubella is increasing. The MMR is not safer than single vaccination. Don't let anyone convince you otherwise. The hype has come from a single, non-peer reviewed, case study by Dr Andrew Wakefield, with a very small group. The research was sound; the conclusions were not, and have been proven wrong in several hundred, peer-reviewed papers, with alarger study group. It has been investigated and disproved by the World Health Authority, the UK Public Health Authority, and the Royal College of Physicians. The paper itself concludes:

"We did not prove a link between measles, mumps, and rubella vaccine and the syndrome described [autistic enterocolitis]. Virological studies are underway that may help to resolve this issue."

and they also said that if there were a link, then they would expect

"... a rising incidence might be anticipated after the introduction of this vaccine in the UK in 1988."

which was not observed.

This does not mean it is not safe. Single vaccinations are no better, and there is no scientific basis whatsoever to suggest giving all three in a single shot is in any way more harmful than singles. People who believe the tabloids are putting everyone's children at risk. I understand your predicament, and appreciate the difficulty you are in.

Measles particularly is a very nasty disease to get. It can cause pneumonia, permanent deafness, and even inflame the nervous system. Measles can kill. Unvaccinated children can be contagious for 4-5 days before any symptoms are apparent, and it can spread through schools etc like wildfire. Anyone who was born in the 50s or before will remember this.

Rubella is also a killer. It is unlikely to harm the sufferer (some people never know they had had it) but has the potential to severely harm unborn children if the sufferer comes into contact with a pregnant woman. This is a disease we need to keep on top of.

Mumps can be mild or very severe- and it is worse if it happens in adulthood, particularly for males. It is increasing among the generation now aged 18-25 who were not vaccinated as children. It has the potential to cause organ infections, and is even linked to a mild form of meningitis. You wouldn't want to get it as an adult.

I would suggest talking it over with someone. The NHS website has a dedicated page

http://www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk/articles/article.aspx?printPage=1&articleId=519
And a phone number 08454647, on which they can try and give you the advice you need. Also there are various websites on egg allergy and MMR- too many to include here. Google "egg allergy" MMR. Good luck.

Answer 3

My son has a severe egg allergy and our pediatrician said that it was okay...He had the MMR at 1 year with no problems at all.

From baby center:
Your child should not get the MMR vaccine if she has ever had a life-threatening allergic reaction to gelatin (yes, the stuff that makes Jell-O hold together), the antibiotic neomycin, or a previous dose of MMR vaccine. She'll probably also be advised against getting the vaccine if she has a condition that results in an immunodeficiency like leukemia, lymphoma or AIDS, or certain types of blood disorders.

Because the measles vaccine is made by growing the virus in chick embryo cells, children with egg allergies were at one time advised not to get the MMR vaccine. However, recent studies have found that even children with severe egg allergies can receive this vaccine without any increased risk of side effects.


http://www.drgreene.com/21_675.html

also, you probably know this, but the flu shot is unsafe to give to people w/ egg allergy.

Answer 4

Jessica g, MMR vaccine is created from egg albumen.

My sisters were both allergic to egg at a young age but were given MMR anyway. They ended up in hospital. But even so, I think you should have your son vaccinated. It is a good idea to have it done in a hospital with a doctor on hand to deal with a reaction if one occurs.

MMR is very important, and if he doesn't get the vaccine he could become infertile due to Mumps or give Rubella to a pregnant woman, necessitating abortion.

I'm sure that if it is done in the hospital he will be OK even if he does react. And it's a big bonus if he doesn't! Also be aware that flu vaccine is created with egg albumen and can cause reactions in people with egg allergies.

Answer 5

I am an alternative medicinal therapist and an ex nurse and we know for a fact that all these vaccinations damage the immune system. I never ever had any of my kids done with anything, all they ever had was usual childhood illnesses, it didn't do them any harm.. The best immunity the body can have is a natural one. If you believe everything the so-called experts tell you, you won't live that long. Go to my yahoo 360 for more information

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Answer 6

get it done but in a hospital with trained doctors on hand shoud he react it's better than having him get mumps and finishing up being unable to have children of his own the other diseases are just as bad