Mmr Shot

I am looking for a pediatrician in Westchester who is willing to break up the MMR vaccine. Please let me know of any pediatricians in the area that can do this?

I was very cautious when going through the whole vaccination deal. I do feel that vaccines are important, but when 2 mo old babies are getting up to 6 vaccines at one time it can be dangerous. If you don't feel comforatable with it don't do it. My problem is that kids are treated like cookie cutter copies, however as one of the other mom's pointed out, just because my kid would be safe with a shot based in peanuts doesn't mean all kids would be. There is nothing saying that you have to do the shots when they want you to. They can not do it unless you sign. My son was 2 when he had his mmr, my daughter isn't 2 yet. So wait. Like I told the doc's I was interviewing...having children is the most important decision I am ever going to make in my life. If something happens to them, I am the one who has to live with that. Not you. If you don't feel comfortable then it's not right.

Hi there!

Just a few suggestions to you before you give the MMR vaccine.

Do some research on measles, mumps, and rubella before you vax.
Honestly, the more you know about these diseases..the less scary they
become....which help you feel more comfortable NOT getting the
vaccine.

Rubella is SO MILD it often goes unnoticed... as do the mumps. People
get these diseases w/o even knowing it. There are NO complications
to get rubella (usually, unless in VERY VERY VERY VERY rare
circumstances) and the vaccine is only given to keep pregnant women
from getting it in the first three months of pregnancy (can cause
problems then). So the rubella vaccine does NO GOOD to your
child..it only interrupts the cyclical spread of rubella for pregnant
women.

Measles....really not that serious in healthy children with healthy
immune systems. Check out the book The vaccine guide by Randall
Neausteadter (I'm not sure if that's spelled right). It's a great
reference for understanding each of the childhood diseases that are
vaccinated for.

Also..if your child would get these diseases when they're older,
there are more complications. ..so even if you WOULD
vaccinate... .their "so called immunity" would most likely be gone by
the time they're an adult....so if the vax doesn't work anyway..they
might as well get these diseases if they're going to get them as a
child instead of as an adult.

Just a few things to think about before you vaccinate with this very
dangerous vaccine! Check out the VAERS website....this is one of the
vaxes very controversial as far as autism and other immune system
complications go...

I strongly suggest you get Neil Z. Miller's Vaccine Guide for Concerned Parents and Practitioners... it is in invaluable resource for parents who want to be informed of the real dangers/risks of certain diseases/vaccines.

PS- BTW - CONTRARY TO THE MAINSTREAM BELIEF, NO SHOT IS REQUIRED ... EVER... NOT EVEN FOR SCHOOL ENTRY... YOU HAVE A CHOICE. EVERY STATE PROVIDES A LAW THAT ALLOWS THE PARENT TO "OPT OUT" OF VACCINES BASED ON RELIGIOUS, PHILOSOPHICAL OR MEDICAL REASONS. LOOK UP THE SPECIFIC LAW FOR YOUR STATE. FOLLOW YOUR MOMMY GUT AND INFORM YOURSELF BEFORE MAKING THAT LIFE ALTERING CHOICE. REMEMBER... YOUR RESPONSBILITY IS TO YOUR CHILD... NOT TO THE FDA, DOCTOR, OR BIG PHARMA.

Good look making your own informed decision!!! *hugs*

I didn't read the post from a week ago or so, but I know you can break up the MMR to not get it all at once. Also, most peds do not carry vaccines with thimerosal anymore, but check. My brother had mumps when he was a teenager (even though he was vaccinated), he's 29 now and it's probably left him sterile and he's very sad about that. RE: the whole autism discussion. I've read several of the books, been to talks, researched online. My close friend has a severely autistic son, he's 18 now and was never vaccinated (and the 90s was the timeframe when this started to become a popular issue). The research shows that autism is determined in the womb. Nothing you do or don't do can change this - all you can do is deal with it.

I'm one of those people that chose NOT to give my daughter a vaccine, the one for rotavirus, because of the risks. A month ago our family was hit with rotavirus, and our daughter (11 months) quickly became nearly comatose and was hospitalized for 4 days hooked up to all kinds of machines, IV, sugar, etc. I missed THREE weeks of work, and am dangerously close to losing my job. We had no one to help us and our 2 year old and my husband were also very sick. Parents must consider these issues as well - can we continue to provide for our children if the whole family becomes ill from a serious illness? Do we have help caring for our children while they are sick, if we too are sick? I just wanted to bring up some issues I hadn't seen yet in the responses, without telling you what to do. It's an important decision, so much is at stake and it's good to ask these questions.

The MMR is necessary for school entrance, one shot and a booster only if the levels are measurably too low (Holly's law allowed for this). The MMR is also one of the biggest culprits in causing damaging brain inflammation, and even bigger problems in children with certain genetic or environmental predispositions. If I were you, I would delay it as long as possible to allow for your child's neurological development to be further along before you give a vaccine linked to neurological damage. At 1 year old, Rubella is no longer a danger to your child, only to any pregnant women she MIGHT come in contact with if she were EVER to get infected - which is incredibly unlikely. In my parents' generation, they considered measles a harmless rite of passage for childhood - much like we considered chicken pox when we were young. Measles is greatly helped by a specific vitamin regimen - now we can be fairly certain of getting through it with no problem. It is the only one of these illnesses that occurs with any frequency these days - and it almost always occurs in fully vaccinated populations. Mumps is also rare and is also generally harmless - it can cause infertility in boys if untreated, but it is almost never untreated in our country. The risks of actually getting any of these diseases are statistically lower than the risk of having a serious side effect from the vaccine - just read the package inserts (you can read most of these online) and current US disease stats (also online). And the risks of getting a complication from one of these diseases is even lower. Personally, I would delay as long as you can, and meanwhile, do research to analyze the real benefits vs. risks of MMR and any other vaccine before you inject your child. A great place to start is www.mercola.com - they show the latest research articles with commentary afterward.

I am old and I have seen MEASLES!! It can be DEADLY!! Google it. I also had a friend that got measles when she was 8 and it affected her brain and left her profoundly retarded. Google measles and learn the consequences of the disease.
If you have a boy and he gets mumps it can render him sterile..for life. If you have a girl and she gets rubella while pregnant it can cause her baby to have birth defects or a miscarriage.
Young people today have no idea how awful it was when there was no cure for these virulent diseases. In my opinion I would not want to take any chances. Infants can contract any one of theses diseases. Polio, diphtheria, pertussis, typhoid also killed many infants children and adults. Chicken pox is not life threatening and I wouldn't recommend getting that shot.

Another Mom recently asked this question on this site, maybe you could do a search and view her responses?

Anyway, this is a huge topic that you shouldn't be asking a group such as this, especially when it comes to the importance of your child's health. You should discuss it at length with your doctor if you have any concerns.

I vaccinated my son (21 months) and he's perfectly fine, never had any bad reaction to the shots.

Do what you think is best.
Lynsey

Hi A.,
i held off on the mmr with all 3 of my children until they were 2 yrs of age just to make sure they were talking etc developmentally were fine before i got the shot than i got it done after their 2nd bday(well my dtr is not 2 yet) good luck everyone has a different opinion on this i believe

D.

Continue to do research! Continue to do research! READ! and don't stop!

Look at the package insert for the vaccines. The package insert for the vaccines give a lot of information about whether or not the vaccine is safe.

You don't have to go far to search, go to the pharmaceutical companies website, and search for the adverse reactions there, look at the studies that they have done, and make a decision after reading, reading, and reading. Do not rely on this advise board. Do not rely on me.

Go to the VAERS website run by the US Government. Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System. Inconsistent? right? Everything is, so I would continue to read.

There is a religious exemption to get children into daycare if you need it. I don't need to know your religion, you are protected by article one of the US constitution to practice any religion you wish individually or with others.

Please continue to read, read, read!

Thank you on behalf of your child, for reading mommy and getting informed before you inject me with foreign particles and heavy metals, dead animal cells, and questionable things. Thank you mommy!

Most pediatricians say the MMR should be given at 1 year or 15 months. My pediatrician gives it at 15 months but I wouldn't let them at that time. I felt like there were WAY too many shots scheduled for that visit. I actually waited until my son was 2 and I'm glad I did because he got sick from it and I think if there had been other shots along with it, he would have been even more sick.

I struggled with the MMR because of the stories of vaccine injury associated with it, but I decided in the end to get it because the prospect of measles or mumps scares me a little more. I just decided to wait until the kid was a little older/stronger.

Whatever you do, don't let the doctor bully you into it if you aren't ready. If he/she does, find another pediatrician!

I think you should get the shot. I have three daughters and they have all had it with no ill effects. Also, most daycares and schools will not allow your child in unless you can show they have had all their shots, including the mmr. I hope this helps.

No shot is necessary. You decide 100% as you are the mother. We chose to delay our vacciantions and spread them out so his system isnt getting bombarded. He's just over 2 and hasnt had the mmr or the varicella. He wont get them until 3 or later. Thats what we decided.

Immunizations and vaccinations are very necessary for your child if you do not wish for them to contract the illness. The benefits of them far outweigh the risks.

I stay at home with our daughter and we decided to wait till around 18 months and felt much better about it by then and she didn't even get a fever. If you don't feel great about it hold off until you do.

Go back about a week on the requests on this site. There's a HUGE discussion about them, and it will give you lots of opinions! :)

if you don't absolutely HAVE to get it right now, I'd wait. my child is not in daycare and we have delayed all her vaccines, we will do the same with the MMR. in some states, you can split it into three separate shots, but not all states allow that anymore. however, there is so much controversy regarding the MMR shot especially that i would wait just to be on the safe side, even though all the parenting sites and studies will tell you there's no link between the vaccine and autism. it's a decision you (and your child) will have to live with for the rest of your life, and if something were to go wrong, you will regret it. so play it safe if you can. also, look for this post "Opinions on MMR vaccine for 1 year old boys" from March 1, 2009.

I completely understand your concern however I believe that vaccinations are extremely important. I would make one suggestion to space them out verses getting 4 shots in one visit. I know many of the parents at my nursery school have chosen to do that and it is working well for them. My kids are now 24 and 19 and they did not have to receive half of the shots that are recommended today. So, yes I would be concerned about this little tiny body being injected with 4 different shots at one time. As far as the MMR if it is suggested to split them make sure your doctor has them available. There is a shortage of the mumps vaccine and many of my parents can not find it anywhere. So make sure it is available to the doctor for spliting it before you agree. If you cannot split some parents are waiting until 1 1/2 - 2 to get it. If your child does not attend daycare then you have the option of delaying the shots and splitting them but I would definitely get them. Good luck!!

It is not necessary to get the MMR shot at 1. Schools and preschools require it before admission, but that is not typically until 3 for preschool, and 5 for kindergarten. You are the Mom, and they Drs have to listen if you say you want to delay the shot until your child is older. Personally, I do not think MMR shots cause autism (And I do know what I'm talking about, I have an autistic child, and have done thousands of hours of research), but if you are uncomfortable, tell the Dr. to wait until your child is older.

Just think of it like this. If everyone who experienced some fear of shots didn't get them for their kids we are going to have epidemics of these diseases and our children will be dying.

im old enough to remember how devastating these diseases are. i personally would not delay the shot. maybe you could wait a year or so. my sister-in-law did not do vaccinations and her children had to get them all before they went to college. the chances are small. but still a chance. good luck.

i've always gotten all required shots for my children who are ages 19,17 and 10. Most shots are required also when a child enters school.

Hi A.,
Talk to your doctor. They have the latest information. YES, measels, mumps and rubella are still around. That's why we still vacinate. I asked our pediatrician about thimerisol. He said the vacines from his office did not carry them any longer. Our son was vacinated on schedule for all his shots. He is now 3 and not autistic. My question is (and I'm not being sarcastic, I truly wonder this and don't know the answer) If vacines (the mercury in them) cause autism, then why isn't every child that's vacinated get autism? There must be other factors. Ultimately, you need to do what you are comfortable with. You're the mommy and you need to decide what's best for your children. Best of luck with your decision.

Although there is no scientific research to support this, i am following the guidelines by a movement of moms that only will give 2 shots at a time. it makes me feel like i'm doing something since the interaction of inoculations is unknown. my MD was willing to split up the MMR, though it was on my to track down the mumps vaccine (Phelps pharmacy carries it). Good luck on your decision.

A., getting the MMR vaccine at a year is part of the CDC's and AAP's recommended vaccine schedule for children. This is why you see most discussions and articles making it sound as if this is mandatory. If your child is going to school (rather than being homeschooled in the future), there will be certain vaccine requirements to attend school, and 2 doses of the MMR by kindergarten admittance are usually required.
If you feel your child would benefit from delaying the MMR, that is your decision to make. For family health reasons, my younger child wasn't vaccinated for this at 1 and 3, but at 2 and 4. If it is the mercury preservative thimerosal that concerns you, you can order a mercury free vaccine through your pharmacy.