Since I have been reading all about vaccines and autism, I hear that single shots of MMR vaccines given at different times are a safer way. (Dr. stephanie cave). Does anyone know if these are available, where and when? My son is due to be vaccinated for his 1 year shots and I am paranoid. I have decided not to give him MMR till he is 18 months old.
2007-10-19 00:09:31 · 5 answers · asked by Ank 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Parenting
The best thing to do is speak to your pediatrician. Tell him you would like the shots spread out, rather than grouped into a single shot. In all honesty, while I do not support the idea that vaccines cause autism (and I have an autistic son) waiting six months will not make any difference. Have the vaccines started on schedule, just see that they are spread out more.
2007-10-19 04:29:43 · answer #1 · answered by Annie 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It was all over the news a few months ago that this theory has been disproved..
The MMR is safe...
http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php?/site/article/66/
http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php?/site/article/3562/
Since all the scare mongering began there has been a dramatic drop in parents vaccinating their kids and as a knock on effect measles rates have risen, which can be fatal to kids.
Autism is more widely diagnosed these days as its more understood than before and as the autistic spectrum is so vast, there are a lot of kids labelled with it...With vastly diferent levels of disability...
You're not paranoid...You are mummy, who cares...But as far as my knowledge streches...and I have first hand daily encounters with a child with autism and would be so upset to know we had put him in that condition by letting him have the vaccine...But we didnt...
2007-10-19 00:42:02 · answer #2 · answered by KB 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
there is no real evidence that vaccines cause autism if that was the case every single person worldwide who has every been given a shot would have it.
ask your doctor and for your childs sake and life get the shots
if your child is gonna be autistic he already is the shots dont cause it
2007-10-19 00:29:47 · answer #3 · answered by kleighs mommy 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
usually you can go to your county health clinic and they will give you shots for a minimal price compared to the drs office
2007-10-19 00:16:54 · answer #4 · answered by froggiequeen_04 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if ur kid is goin to be autistic he would have always been from day 1, needles don't cause it. there are myths about everything, i wouldn't worry he'll be fine, my 2 kids are
2007-10-19 00:18:29 · answer #5 · answered by * mandie * 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋