what does anyone know of the MMR jab, my little boy is due to have it in the morning and I would like any advice please. Is it safe, Ive heard a lot of bad press and I do have the choice not to do it this way.
2007-03-13 04:51:53 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Other - Diseases
Hi, I should've said I know what MMR means I just wanted to know what people thought of the jab itself. risks etc...
2007-03-13 04:58:06 · update #1
In the UK, the vaccine was the subject of controversy after a 1998 paper by Dr. Andrew Wakefield, which claimed to have found a possible link between MMR and the onset of autism in children. Numerous peer-reviewed studies have since failed to show any correlation. Since its publication, this conclusion of the study has been retracted by ten of Wakefield's twelve co-authors[5], and his call for parents to boycott the vaccine in favor of single injections one year apart, has been heavily criticized, both on scientific grounds and for triggering a decline in vaccination rates.
Please see the web pages for more details on MMR vaccine.
2007-03-13 05:05:34 · answer #1 · answered by gangadharan nair 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Hi Hun, All i can say is DON'T WORRY.
My kids are 3 and 1 and the eldest has had hers and the baby is due his soon. She was fine if a bit grotty that night but she's been the same with every single one of her jabs and I'm convinced she just brings it on herself as she screams so much :-O
The whole thing about autism is nonsense. You can read the report if you look it up on the web. The figures that are quoted are exactly what you would expect to find in any population, vaccines or not.
It wasn't until after my daughter had the jab that i found all this out. At the time i was worried but i thought I'd rather have a slight risk of autism (something i know i could deal with) than have a very strong risk of catching one of those disease's and watching my child end up with some terrible abnormality or even die. Sorry to be so blunt but that's how i felt and still do.
2007-03-13 05:09:11 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As everyone else has pretty much already said, the benefits FAR outweigh any possible negatives. Any of Measles, Mumps or Rubella can cause hideous symptoms, even death, and there is no link between the MMR jab and autism, despite the scaremongering in the media.
Personally, any parent who fails to immunise their child against any of these three diseases is irresponsible. They are 'playing God' with their childs life. When I have children of my own, they will all have the MMR vaccine.
2007-03-13 05:09:38 · answer #3 · answered by Pickle 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I was really unsure when my 5 year old was due, I considered paying for single jabs. My friend was adamant her daughter wasn't having it but she met with an immunologist who convinced her it was the correct thing to do and that the supposed link between MMR and autism just wasn't there. All three of mine have had it and apart from a little measles rash a couple of weeks later, they have been fine......
Its really hard isn't it, you don't want to do anything to put your child at risk but I think that NOT giving this jab is more of a risk to them..........
The other thing I hadn't realised until afterwards is that Mumps can lead to meningitis.
Good Luck xx
2007-03-13 05:06:35 · answer #4 · answered by Trillyp 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There are always going to be people around that try to discredit anything that the government recommends.
MMR would have undergone hundreds of test before being used on humans, let alone babies. Any 'research' that has been published, if it held any water, would have resulted in the MMR being stopped.
It is much much less risky for baby to have the MMR jab than any of the diseases.
2007-03-13 05:05:56 · answer #5 · answered by Jen G 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Any risk is minimal. The drug is safe & properly licensed. Don't believe all that you read in the press, the good results never get publicity. The diseases that are prevented by MMR are horrible to say the least & dangerous. Get the jabs. good Luck!
2007-03-13 05:04:31 · answer #6 · answered by Duffer 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not to worry the MMR is safe. That bad press was rubbish and any doctor will tell you that.
If you want any further advice speak to the nurse or doctor prior to the injection to alleviate any fears, you are going to hear a load of rubbish from someone on here.
2007-03-13 05:06:50 · answer #7 · answered by bannister_natalie 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is the combination vaccination for Measles, Mumps, and Rubella. Believe me, you do not want you child to get any of those diseases.
You always have to weigh the risks against the benefits though. Risks:: There is a minuscule risk of an allergic reaction, as with anything that you put into your body. Benefits: Your child will not get Measles, Mumps, or Rubella, and even more importantly, will not be able to spread these diseases.
I think the risk/benefit analysis is clear. And if you are driving your child in your car to the doctor to get this shot, you will have put him in orders of magnitude more risk that day before you even walk in the door to the doctor's office.
2007-03-13 04:56:19 · answer #8 · answered by Lisa A 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Of course it is safe. The original "research" which cast doubt on its safety has been discredited over and over and over and over again.
The "scientist" who published the paper should never work again.
Children have died of measles because of the scaremongering.
I had measles as a child - before MMR existed in the early 60s - and I was very very ill. I am partially deaf as a result.
2007-03-13 04:58:00 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
All 3 of my kids had it when they were younger and have had no problems whatsoever, it is your decision but seeing a small child suffering with meningitis is worse than any of the side effects that specialists claim MMR causes.
2007-03-13 04:58:03 · answer #10 · answered by ♥♥Squirrel ♥♥ 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋