General Chat

saw on G.M.T.V this morning that a couple who were in the studio had lost their baby through a measle related illness.the baby had caught measles and died of an underlying illness but the measles contributed to the babies death.x):

I SO BELIEVE IN IMMUNISATION. My daughter had all her jabs but when she was 3 contracted chicken pox which is a relativly easy illness to get over but she was so poorly that it developed into encephalitas and we nearly lost her, 5 years later she still has problems and at christmas had a dose of german measles ( she had her MMR) and was hospitalised again with similar symptons. The doctor said that it was a lesser dose because she had her jabs, we go back to see the neurologist in December to check for further damage and hopefully put the last 5 years behind us. We are so lucky to still have Megan with us and she is a joy to be around. Please don't put your children and others at risk of catching these awfull illnessness. Lisa

i am all for mothers deciding about mmr combined thats there free choice but when they have to wait for vaccinations and they are putting other children at risk than thats a different kettle of fishxxxxxxx(:

Personally, i don't think the MMR causes Autism. I know that measles can be a killer. The people that don't have their children immunised are threatening the health of others'. I believe that immunisation is in everyone's best interests. Tricia

trisha they said today that ithere are no proven link to the jabs and autism. i think it's better to be safe and immunise rather than catching these horrible diseasesxxxx(:

I escort disabled children on school transport and see many children who have been severley damaged by these diseases. One of the extras of genealogly is that it should remind us of our history. Around the end of the 19 century more than half of the children didn't get to five years old, mainly due to these diseases. Bob

thats why it is so importantxxxx(:

in australia you get money from the govenment for having your child immunised dont know if its the right thing to do but alot of people do it and they get the money

Having worked on a children's ward and nursed children with illnesses that can be prevented such as Whooping cough and measles, I can only strongly advise anyone to get their child immunised. My daughter had many problems with allergies etc. as a baby and young child and had to go into hospital for the day to have her mmr, but at no time did I hesitate because of her allergies. The injection was a risk yes, but there was no way I could take the risk of her becoming ill when it was so preventable. It isn't only the children themselves that can suffer from one of the illnesses, it is also those around them such as the elderly, pregnant mothers, other young children not old enough to be immunised etc. I know people believe there is a risk and there probably is as with most things in life, but the risk from the illness itself is far greater. Although many parents, myself included, would feel that should there be a reaction to immunisations, they would be to blame, but if the child became ill due to not being immunised, isn't that just as bad? At least by having the jabs you have done what you can to offer protection. Jacky, who you might have guessed feels quite strongly about this subject!! :-)

Hear Hear Jacky.

i agree jacky they are doing more harm than good by not immunisingxxxxxx(:

there is no proven link between autism and the mmr vaccine yet. im a mother of 2 children with autistic spectrum disorders,my 16 year old son as aspergers syndrome and my 7 year old has autism.i trully beleive i did the right thing in letting them have the mmr, mainly because theres a risk in all decisions we make in life,if id chose not have it the deasease wouldve been worse.i have 3 other children that had mmr and theyre fine.my sisters son also has autism and he didnt have the mmr! i think the goverment should stop scare mongering untill they have actual proof either way,because they could be worrying new moms.at the end of the day it is every ones personsal right to decide with out outside influences.

I agree with you all. My son is going through the diagnosis process at the moment for possible Asperger's or similar Autistic Spectrum Disorder. Cannot believe there is a link. There has been ONE study linking MMR and Autism and it was done on about 50 kids or something equally unrepresentative. The thing with autism is that it sometimes only becomes noticeable as time goes on - after about a year - so can give the impression that a child has 'changed'. Would not put my child's life at risk by not giving them all the vaccinations available. Maz. XX

hi maz,have you looked at www[.]asperger-syndrome[.]com it has a lot of information that may help. i have lots of websites addys and addresses you can write to for more info.unfourtunately it does take a while to get a firm diagnosis of aspergers/asd,but once you do youll get the help you need at school,problem is half the teacher havent a clue about aspergers so you'll better off photo copying some information and giving it to them. if you'd like any more info let me know. Debs

just thought id add one point not all children can have all the immunisations my son couldnt have the whooping cough one because of having seizures at birth due to having meningitis he did get whooping cough when one year old.................got some fairly nasty comments aimed me being stupid......... daughter did have the immunisation for whooping cough.................but she also got the illness............... and not at the same time as her brother (she wasnt born wen he had it)

We are due to have our son immunised with the MMR jab soon and although we are agreeing to him having it,I am just slightly concerned that it will affect him in some way.Although not proven,it does give you food for thought that your child may develop Autism through the combined jab.I would personally prefer the single injections,I used to dispense them in N.Ireland but they arent available where we live.Maybe its better to try and prevent Measles,Mumps and Rubella and hope that things will go well.Just that niggling doubt there though....

Lou, Sorry if I offended you with my comments. Of course there are always going to be those that for various reasons cannot have the jabs. Sorry to hear that both of yours had Whooping cough as I know it can be very frightening for the child and the parents. I hope they both fully recovered and have been left with no effects from it. Jacky :-)

Thanks Debbie, have popped that on my faves to browse at my leisure (not that I get much!!!). I must admit I have read a lot about it and also do know other parents with AS and ADHD kids. Have felt for about 3/4 years though that Jamie does have AS - albeit not seriously - just need an 'expert' to agree now! Maz. XX

jacky u didnt offend me at all.................. :-)) the whooping cough was very frightening but not as much as the meningitis.....................

Lou, Have nursed children with that as well. Awful illness. I know they now immunise students at 17 years old as it is so common in college and university places. My daughter will be at the Doctor's the day after her 17th birthday! (But please don't tell her!!) I'm waiting for the next thing your children have had now!! Jacky :-)