MMR call from high rates of measles infections.

Just about to go through the MMR with our youngest. Missus is paranoid, and there was so much negative publicity a few years ago, which was proven in the end to be false, but has left a lot of parents confused and with some doubts over it's safety.

I think the main issue seems to be the number of vaccinations taken together. Our little 'un is scheduled to have the MMR and a couple of others, which will mean 7 jabs in one day. So as a compromise, we are having the MMR, waiting a couple of weeks and then having the other shots.

Mine had all their shots and both are fine as a result, cant understand parents not taking FREE vaccines when they are available. As with all medicines a very small % of people will suffer a reaction but 99.9% of cases will be fine - i know what odds i will/did take!

Steve - a few bottles of calpol and she will be fine - wonder if Calpol sell shares ... we may have to invest

We have clinics here that do vaccinations for free, because going to a doctor, most times you need to buy the vaccination yourself and take it to the doctor so he can give it to your little one. (which is a schlep).

Wow, so many at once? We had to break it into stages, but it goes according to their age, where they only get specific vaccinations at a certain age. By the age of two, its not "mandatory" to go through more, which is why they promote these at school. They also give out flu shots when there is a nasty strain about.

The vaccinations can cause a reaction. I mean, you are injecting the little one with a small amount of the virus so that their body can build a resistance to the virus. Best thing there is to give the little one a half a spoon full of Calpol (I use Ponstan though) before they are given the shot, and it helps calm them down before the vaccinations and also in the event of them showing any effects before you get home. My eldest got her MMR (and polio drops) in grade 3, and by the time she got home she had a fever and the next morning showed symptoms of the measles.

It broke my heart when they were babies though. I think I cried more than they did.

That's it, all jabbed up this morning. Ah well, she's alright now I think her mum was more upset than she was, who had to wait outside! I dunno, you girls!

Lol. Its knowing that its going to be painfull is all. Hearing them cry the way they do. Its heartbreaking. I've had a few nurses afraid before