What do think about the MMR jab?

Question

Has your child had the MMR jab?
If not then why

Some people believe that it can cause Autism

Would you consider doing the single vacinations instead?

Answer 1

im in 2 minds whether or not to let my girl have it i was told by a couple of mums that there kids had it then where very ill for a week after so a bit worried my self but i do have a while to think about it though there ar egood things about it but there are also the bad to consider

Answer 2

When my son was the right age to have it, my wife & I were not sure what to do, I did a fair bit of reading and internet searching and basicaly what I understood to be the facts are:

1. The link between MMR and Autism are not proven, infact there are scientific studies that give conflicting opinions on this.

2. There is nothing to suggest thet the 3 indidual jabs offered as an alternative by some doctors is no proven to be safer.

3. The general view is that the danger of catiching one of the illnesses that the MMR jab protects against is greater then posed by taking the jab.

In the end we decided to let our son have the MMR jab, and tankfuly he had no side effects.

Answer 3

There has actually been one study which stated a link between MMR and autism, and after several other groups trying and failing to reproduce the findings, and several other studies showing no link at all, the original paper was retracted. Most risk will come from the possibility of an allergic reaction, but the risk of this is still less than the risk of your child getting sick because they have not had the vaccine. I think it is the socially responsible thing to do, because vaccination programmes only work if a significant percentage of the population recieve the jabs. If enough people refuse to have them, the entire population is put at a much higher level of risk.

Answer 4

I believe the risks of not having the MMR far outway any alledged risks of having it. I have attended to children who's parents have avoided the jabs and ended up doing their children far worse damage and it has been hard to understand their reasons. Children have been having the jabs for years, I had them and my children will have them. The parents I have come across are often (not always but usually) those who decide not to use 'modern' medicine and prefer their own home remedies and treatment. This usually falls down when their child ends up desperately ill and ambulances are called and stays in hospital are required to try and reverse the things that could have been prevented.

I'm sure parents are truely doing what they believe to be best for their children, but alongside this, they are inadvertantly forcing their own beliefs on to thier children who are too young to have a say and this is not always appropriate.

I believe it is the awareness and diagnosis of 'illnesses' such as autism that is increasing, not the actual occurance, which is true in other problems such as dislexia etc. The country is experiencing high levels of measles again now, which can be fatal, in which case in hindsight, MMR is the better option I'm sure.

People obviously have the right to make their own choices, but I believe strongly in modern medicine and vaccination, I am thrilled to hear of developments in vaccines for terrible illnesses such as cervical cancer, and I'm sure there isn't a parent in the country who would not want to ensure that their daughter would be safe from these diseases, as well as meningitis and pnuemococcal diseases.

Take the MMR, if your child is extremely unlucky to develop any difficulties, then the chances of this being linked are slim to none, but you will be safe in the knowledge you have done all you can to protect your child from a much wider variety of harm.

Answer 5

my son did have his mmr jab - hes recently had his second dose. it was a really hard decision at the time but i had to sit down and think carefully. i have had no problems with the MMR and now i cant understand why i was so worried. with the single vacines they need them at seperate times and i read somewhere they are just transported in from other countries and not looked at here. i dont know how true that is but that concerned me.

Answer 6

All four of my children had this injection and no problems. There was a long enquiry by the British Government which found no link between the MMR and autism.

Personally think of the possible consequences if you dont give it to your child!

Answer 7

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Answer 8

This is a tough decision because of how emotional it is. Are you putting your child in danger?
I had mine done and the reason I did is because I never had rubella as a child. I still am a potential candidate for it, although I've had mumps and measles.
I knew a girl whose mother developed rubella when she was pregnant. Her baby was born with severe abnormalities - cleft papalte, deaf, heart problems. It was my knowing her that decided me. Would I have gone for the single vaccine? Perhaps, if it was available. Children die every year from mumps and measles - how would I live if before I got around to giving my child the single vaccine, they developed a potentially dangerous illness?
BTW - my religion forbade vaccinations. I did it secretly. Because I believed in it.

Answer 9

Both of mine have had MMR. They have to have the shot to go to school and I am not of the religion that forbids immunizations.

Plus it keeps the kids from getting measles, mumps or rubella.

Answer 10

i was a bit worried about it because three years ago they started saying that it caused autism so i was quite scared about getting my little boy done but when asking a nurse you weigh it all up and the pros's out weigh the con's so i say be safe get it done for your child's sake ...... and can i just add i have a healthy young boy so im glad i got it done.