My daughter has just had 1st MMR jag aged 4 now needs 2nd booster dont know whether to get it or not.?

Question

Not against the jag just that it is given at such a young age so I waited till she was 4. Now I dont want to give her a second jag but feel I should.

Answer 1

Would you rather she got measles and died ?

It's a serious disease and is apparently on the rise.

Better to be safe than sorry.

BTW call it a Jag if you want. I do. Who cares !!

Answer 2

jag? the usual slang term for an injection is 'jab'

but never mind that

you need to keep up with the boosters or the injections are useless.

a lot of people are not getting the jabs for their kids, nowadays and it is causing real problems. In general terms measles., mumps and rubella cases are starting to climb again and we are losing the benfits of herd immunity in the general population.

Not getting your kids properly vaccinated *without good cause* - in my opinion - is a form of abuse, similar to neglect

Answer 3

Speak with her doctor about it. Ask them to list the pro's and cons. Do whatever you feel is going to be in the best interest for your child

Answer 4

Get it.

There is autism in our family that is connected to kids shots, but as long as you space them out far enough, your child will be ok. I usually push them out a month or 2 later than what the doctor recommends, but I do keep up on them.

Answer 5

You should give her the second one or the first jab won't work properly (pretty sure on this but check with you GP).

She won't even remember she has it. And there is no visable link between MMR and Autism. Anyone who tells you there is hasn't read the facts.

Answer 6

I would definately go for it unless the GP (Or whomever) says other wise.

Answer 7

i have 3 girls and was worried at the time mainly due to the media but the illness is far more of a threat than the jab.  Do what you think is right for your little one i did.  they had the jab and are fine.

Answer 8

How pathetic and irresponsible, 85% of children MUST be vaccinated for it to be effective for those of us that bother to get our children immunised.  You are not a doctor so you havn't a clue what you are doing.

I believe all children who HAVE NOT been vaccinated should not be allowed anywhere near other children for fear of them catching anything that they have been immunised against

Its irresponsible and bad parenting and child abuse!!!!!!!!!

Answer 9

Firstly, it's a jaB, not a jag!!

I had it really early and was absolutely fine.  I didn't really know what was going on at a young age so it was ok, it was when I was older I started to get it and not want injections.  Now I am fine again!  I'd go get it done.

Answer 10

Momma has a good answer.  Very few don't develop immunity from the first shot.  What I suggest is to draw a titer.  This will indicate whether she is immune from the first shot, if she is among the 2-5% that are'nt then get it.  There is no sense in getting a shot that she doesn't need, see if she needs it first.  There are risks to anything that you put in the body vaccines included.  It doesn't matter how small or large the risk may be, if there is no need to take the risk then don't do it.

Answer 11

if she has alredy had the first jab then you should make her have the booster otherwise it was all for nothing

Answer 12

Why is a second dose of MMR necessary?

About 2%-5% of persons do not develop measles immunity after the first dose of vaccine. This occurs for a variety of reasons. The second dose is to provide another chance to develop measles immunity for persons who did not respond to the first dose.

If you can give the second dose of MMR as early as 28 days after the first dose, why do we routinely wait until kindergarten entry to give the second dose?

The second dose of MMR may be given as early as a month after the first dose, and be counted as a valid dose if both doses were given after the first birthday. It is convenient to give the second dose at school entry, since the child will have an immunization visit for other school entry vaccines. The risk of measles is higher in school-age children than those of preschool age, so it is important to receive the second dose by school entry. The second dose is not a "booster"; it is intended to produce immunity in the small number of persons who fail to respond to the first dose.

Talk with your pedi at anytime you have questions regarding the vaccincations.  As far as the child actually remembering the shot, no worries there, a hug and kiss from Momma, and it will be all forgotten.    Good Luck with your decision!! :)

Answer 13

It's important to get the booster so the first round can work. It's also important to keep up on vaccines. Your child has a much higher risk of not only contracting the disease but also spreading it around school, infecting other kids. I would be very angry if measles went around the school because some decided not to vaccinate their child. Vaccinations are the reasons why we don't see diptheria, measles, mumps and other very often in North America. Personally, if the whole autism thing is true I'd rather have a child with autism than a child dealing with the effects of polio, or even burying a child.

This fall I'm getting the whooping cough booster. I'm 30, I've had it twice since 2004. My son is 2 and up to date with his vaccines, but my son who's due in October of course will not be immunized. It can be deadly to babies and small kids and I will not take the chance!