MMR Vaccinations?

Hi C.,

I do believe in the vaccines and that they can prevent the spread of many nasty diseases out there. But, I don't believe that given them to my newborn is good. I usually wait until they are at least 1yr. before I start to vaccinate them. And when we start I only allow for 2 injections to be given at one time. I don't care how behind we are. They will be caught up eventually way before they start school. My reasoning here is that an infant's brain barrier doesn't fully develope until at least one or a bit later. And after hearing about all the Autism case going up, I wonder how much do vaccine have to do with any of this.

As a mother, it is my responsibilty to keep my child as safe as possible, even if it means having health professional up set with me when I put a stop to there multiple vaccines, on my child.

Another thing, do not allow any vaccines to be given to your child when they are ill. Please let them get better before you take them. Any who, those are my two cents. Oh, by the way the MMR's burn as the liquid goes in. It hurts. I know because I had to get them personally for Nursing school.

We also don't vaccinate...Just a bit of info for you as a side note--the state of Texas does allow parents to receive a vaccination waiver, all you have to do is request it. Here is a link to a sample letter you can send: http://www.dshs.state.tx.us/immunize/docs/sample_letter.doc

The state will then mail you the vaccination waiver documents, which you can then turn in to schools or Mother's Day Outs in lieu of your shot record. Here is where I got the link for the sample letter if you are looking for more info:http://www.vaclib.org/exempt/texas.htm

Hope this helps--I know this is a very personal matter and every parent needs to make their own decision...Since you have some concerns already I just wanted to make sure you knew about this option! :)

Some vaccinations are combined into one injection. That is just they way that they arrive. I don't believe you can find each injection seperate, as the manufacturer that makes and ships off the vaccinations already have them combined. It is not hard on babies. There is however a risk of a child running a mild fever after his/her shots. Try giving your son the recommended dose of Tylenol 30 minutes before he is to recieve his shots. I do this every time my son is due for shots and it helps to prevent a fever and the side effects associated with a shot.

They are available as separate injections although to find a doctor who will do so may be a bit tricky. (I know it's possible though as my friend in Florida does this. She found a 'holistic' doctor who was into more natural methods.) You may even look at chiropractors as I know there is one in the area that focuses on the natural - sorry I don't know his name though. Oh and I was going to add that even though I did vaccinate my children the standard way IF I had to do it over again, I would separate the vaccines - especially for my son. I would still vaccinate - I think that is very important but I wouldn't let them pump my child full of 6 or more vaccines at one time. Good luck!

I may be misinformed as I don't vaccinate my 5 yo son at all because of the hazards with vaccinations. MMR is particularly worrisome. Try http://thinktwice.com/mmr.htm. Notice the part about the vaccines definitely being available separately. Good luck with your search.

I got them separate. Just tell the doc this is what you want. If he doesn't do it, tell him this is really what you want and you will find a Dr. who does it. My kids Dr. said she would have to order it and this is what we did. They looked at me like I was crazy. I preferred the vaccines separate so I could watch my child's reaction to each drug (poison). I sometimes wonder if they really need all these vaccines they get, especially so much in such a short period of time. Someone is making a pretty penny off of all these vaccines.

Hello,
Probably not much help here bc my boys are 7 and 9 and neither have ever had the MMR. But I do have some friends who have insisted that the vaccinations be separate, and though the Dr. didn't have that available they got it specifically for her family.
Take care,
A. -mom to Dominic (9) and Julian (7)

Apparently, the health department offers these separately. When children have a bad reaction to a vaccine such as the MMR, the split it up to see which one or ones they had the reaction to. I'm still learning alot about these vaccinations, and am looking into the same thing. I still have several months before the MMR, but will be investigating these options!