1st as to the mercury its really such a low low amount that its not really noticed and its only in one of the shots they give nowadays. the children need the shots on a strict schedule in order for them to be protected. would you rather your child ger measles mumps or diptheria or something like that or deal with the pain of a few shots? They do have a few shots that are all lumped together so instead of 5 needles there are only 2 or 3 ask about them my daughter is 1 and she just got her set and it was 3 shots , the time before that it was 3 shots
2006-12-27 12:56:40
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If he's been ill, his immune system is already low. i'd tell the doc to space them out.
Sceptic, doctors are not educated about vaccines in med school. They are told to give them, based on the manufacturers schedule. That's called the fox guarding the henhouse. As well, the doctor who has the best studies about immunizations and autism never refuted his information, and now the Brittish government has apologized to him about the harassment he received. It's not published in the US, but you can find in online at the BBC news.
It's true that mercury is no longer in vaccines, so it's not mercury I would worry about. I would worry about recent studies that show that recently ill children who received vaccines of any kind have a higher incident of poor reaction. Here's another article http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=32988
The doctor did a catch up on my daughter after she had an ear infection at 12 months. It wound up being twelve shots in less than three months. She had already reacted to her previous shots, and that was the straw that broke her back. She was ill instantly, chronically for four months, and developed severe autism. I trusted my doctor, because I thought that all doctors knew everything. I believed her when she said it was safe (something she only believed because the vaccine manufacturers told her so) there would not be a vaccine recovery system of financial payback for people injured by vaccines if it were not possible. Do your research.
The fact of the matter is, while a majority of children are safe from vaccines, they don't know the breaking limit in number of shots, and they cannot predict who will become ill. You have to make your own choices, and live with the consequences. One month may not make the difference in his exposure to measles mumps or rubella, all of which are rare, and also have low incidence of side effects. Even a few days to give his immune system a chance to recover would be safer, it'll be inconvenient for you, to visit the doctor so often, again, your call. Let us know what you choose.
2006-12-27 21:43:46
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answered by ? 6
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The shots should be taken at certain intervals in order to be most effective, but if you feel that this is too many at once, then you can request that they be spaced out. Most vaccines for children have had the questionable ingredient, thimerisol, removed from them. The MMR should be safe to give to your child, although you can always ask your doctor to make sure that they are giving thimerisol-free shots.
2006-12-28 17:40:42
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answered by dolphin mama 5
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The doctor has undergone at least 6 years of training to help him decide if these boosters and the MMR can be given at the same time without threatening the child's immune system.
And your medical qualifications are?
If in doubt ask the doctor about it.. us lot here are as clueless about these things as you!
Sorry, couldn't let Insomniac's nonsense pass without comment. The original research which suggested that there may be a remote link between the MMR vaccine and autism (in less than 1 in 100 000 cases) has been completely discredited and refuted by its own authors. There is NO evidence whatsoever for a link between the two, and people who maintain this lie are putting children's lives in danger with it. We had the first death from measles for 10 years in UK this year, in a child whose parents had chosen not to have the MMR vaccine.
The first signs of autistic behaviour in a child is generally noticed at about 15 -18 months, coincidentally about the time the MMR is given. There is however no evidence of any link between the two and Insomniac ought to check his / her facts before coming out with crap.
Try this NHS website - obviously conspiracy theorists won't trust the NHS as an objective source
http://www.mmrthefacts.nhs.uk/library/mmrautism.php
And here the New Scientist reports that 10 of the 13 authors of the original research retract the conclusions.
http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg18124380.300-vaccine-autism-link-retracted.html
However, the Daily Mail has an article supporting the link between autism and MMR. OK, I've done my research - now who to believe on a medical matter? NHS and New Scientist? or the Daily Mail? You choose.
2006-12-27 20:51:58
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answered by Anonymous
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Please, please, please do not give your child any other injections if he is having his MMR as there a chance he will feel sickly with that injection alone. If the other injections are boosters, your child will be protected from them diseases anyway so have the MMR alone and then the boosters 5 or 6 wks later. My daughter is 18m and she reacted to the MMR alone, i hate to think how ill she would have been if she had more. Good luck.
2006-12-28 09:31:20
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answered by china doll 5
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My daughter has a fairly weak immune system but her doctor said it is still safer for he to get her imm on time. She weighed less than four pounds at her 2 month shots. She was born weighing 2 lbs 10 oz. The imms are given on schedule even if they are preemies. Your son should be fine. The most reaction my dauhgter has ever had is a fever and sleepiness. just give tylenol before the shots and then every four hours for 24-48 hours.
2006-12-27 23:26:42
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answered by mommyofthree 3
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2 out of 3 of my kids had 3 injections at once at around that age and there were no side effects but obviously it is your call and any concerns you have should be discussed with the dr. But I know a lot of mothers whose kids had the same - it is quite normal practice in a lot of places. If you are concerned about a huge flush at once then I am sure they'd be agreeable to spacing them out so long as your child doesn't fall ill again as it is best to get them as soon as they are able to.
One answer says that they wouldn't immunise their child at all - I think this is really quite selfish. Children used to die of the diseases that we're getting protection from and if we all decided not to immunise then we're obviously opening the door to the return of these diseases. We're protecting our children with the jabs - not harming them.
2006-12-28 06:59:01
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answered by wee stoater 4
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I put it like this to you What would you rather have a poorly child or dead child ? these injections are there to save a child's life so i would think seriously before not letting your child have them and as these illnesses are on the increase again my only advice is to get your child immunised a doctor would let a ill child have the injections if they put the child at risk....
I'm very sorry for being so harsh but it is for the good of your child.
2006-12-30 09:51:57
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my daughter had three about 2 months ago one was mmr and she was fine afterwards, but i was also concerned but like everyone else says, it your decision as you are responsible for him, what is the rush tell your Dr that you want him to have it over 2/3 weeks and that that
2006-12-27 21:30:58
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answered by redds 2
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A child as young as 9 months can get 6 shots at a time and still be ok. Your son's immune system is not only strong enough, this will be nothing for him. The shots will be over in a few minutes and chances are he will only feel punky for the rest of the afternoon. Share your concerns with your doctor who will put you at ease.
Don't forget to ask your doctor about his chicken pox shot, this is usually given at 15 months.
2006-12-27 21:32:07
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