Measles & MMR

Person_one

PasturesNew wrote: »

It's more a problem of being contagious these days than being 'serious'. Yes it can be nasty and yes it's possible to die from it .... but it was a pretty usual childhood disease when I was a child and most people either don't catch it or live. It's just nice to avoid it if you can and vaccines have been available since the 60s for that.

For most of us its 'nice to avoid' but for a small number its a real killer and they rely on the rest of us to keep them safe! Healthy people do still die from it too, look at the 25 year old in Wales.

Its important not to get complacent about these infections, we've got used to them not really being a threat because of the miracle of vaccination, not because they aren't dangerous!

notanewuser

I couldn't have any vaccinations as a baby and had measles, mumps and rubella as a small child. I was very very unwell with measles and it left me with permanent damage to my ears (and less so to my nose and throat).

I'd never take my health, or that of my daughter, for granted like the !!!!less parents in Swansea.

Gloomendoom

When did they start immunising people against measles?

wiggywoo9

Hi my son is 2 in 3 weeks, he didn't have the MMR vacine but up to date with everything else, I was told by HV about the recent outbreak and I'm now thinking about getting him the jab. I came off badly with it myself as a child (the jab) and my mum has impressed into me that its bad, dangerous, etc, anyone know pros and cons? Can you do it one at a time? How would he do it, now he's nearly two?

Oh, and will it hurt him?

Person_one

Gloomendoom wrote: »

When did they start immunising people against measles?

Late sixties.

Person_one

wiggywoo9 wrote: »

Hi my son is 2 in 3 weeks, he didn't have the MMR vacine but up to date with everything else, I was told by HV about the recent outbreak and I'm now thinking about getting him the jab. I came off badly with it myself as a child (the jab) and my mum has impressed into me that its bad, dangerous, etc, anyone know pros and cons? Can you do it one at a time? How would he do it, now he's nearly two?

Oh, and will it hurt him?

It will hurt as much as any injection does, but the risks involved if he catches measles are much much much greater than the risks of the MMR.

The MMR is one of the safest things you can put in your body, the risk of serious complications is tiny.

Speak to your GP, they'll be happy to do it, you're never too old!

Witch_Hazel

Person_one wrote: »

Healthy people do still die from it too, look at the 25 year old in Wales.

Tiny point but tests have been unable to confirm the virus was responsible for his death.

Aimless

And also, if you read the BBC reports, he did in fact have underlying health issues.

Single vaccines are currently available from some clinics, you have to pay for them though. If you had a severe reaction, then probably best to discuss it with your GP and see what they say?

notanewuser

Aimless wrote: »

And also, if you read the BBC reports, he did in fact have underlying health issues.

Single vaccines are currently available from some clinics, you have to pay for them though. If you had a severe reaction, then probably best to discuss it with your GP and see what they say?

Depends where you are. Nowhere does the single jabs in Wales, paid for or not.

lostinrates

Person_one wrote: »

Speak to your GP, they'll be happy to do it, you're never too old!

Hmmm.

Neither my dh or I are fully vaccinated we think (not all our medical records are in uk, but it seems we are not, know, for example I ha no rubella vaccine). We started making enquiries and have been told they are not willing to vacc dh, and are doing a rubella blood test for me.

We have found, thanks to mse - ers some nhs stuff saying we're 'entitled' but its a shame to let t go to that, especially as some people will be put off a the risk hurdle.

I am mainly worried about dh and mumps tbh.