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Question: Measles, Mumps & Rubella vaccine
Q: “My son is now nearly four and a half and had the MMR vaccine at a year with no significant problems. He has now been called for his second MMR vaccination. Is the vaccine always given in two stages? I have seen several references to it being given as a single injection at 12-15 months,…
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MMR : are single jabs the answer?
Currently, no country in the world recommends giving the three vaccines separately. Thirty three European countries, plus Canada, Australia, New Zealand and the USA, all use the MMR vaccine. However, there are still health professionals advocating single vaccines. Read on to find out the case for and against… The case for single jabs Some independent…
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Contradictions to immunisation
There are very few genuine reasons why an immunisation should not be given. Let your doctor or health visitor know if your child: Is acutely unwell or has a very high fever , more than 38 degrees C. (A cold without the child being acutely ill is not a contradiction). Has had a true anaphylactic reaction to…
Posted in Baby Health, Immunisations Tagged Child Health, Egg allergy, Immunology, Measles, MMR vaccine, radiotherapy, true anaphylactic reaction, Vaccination, Vaccines Leave a comment
Germ Warfare
In today’s world of bleaches, disinfectants and antibacterial sprays and cloths, cleanliness is next to godliness. Parents, however, can forget godliness; cleanliness is next to impossible when you’re juggling work with family life. But don’t despair. In a society that believes the only good germ is a dead one, our obsession with cleanliness could actually be causing more problems than…
Posted in Baby Health Tagged allergy, Antibiotic, Antiseptic, artificial chemicals, asthma, Bacteria, chickenpox, Cleanliness, Conception Health, Disinfectant, flu, food, Hand washing, Hygiene, illness, infection, Infectious diseases, Measles, Sterilization Leave a comment
Immunisation illnesses explained
The current immunisation program offers protection against eleven infectious diseases but because vaccinations have been so effective, many people know very little about these illnesses. Read on to find out more about the diseases you’re protecting your child from. Diphtheria Diphtheria is an extremely infectious disease which, thanks to vaccinations, is very rare in the UK. However, in poorer countries…
Posted in Baby, Baby Health, Immunisations Tagged Bacterial diseases, bleeding and miscarriage, blood poisoning, common cold, Diphtheria Tetanus Pertussis, encephalitis, epilepsy, flu, homeopathy, illness, immunisation, infection, Infectious diseases, Infertility, inflammation, Measles, Meningitis, Meningitis C, Mumps, oral polio drops, Pertussis, pneumococcal disease, pneumonia, polio, rubella, septicaemia, spotting, TB, tetanus, tuberculosis, Vaccination, viral infection, whooping cough Leave a comment
MMR Vaccine
MMR stands for Measles, Mumps and Rubella and is often referred to as the triple vaccine. Children receive a single injection of the MMR vaccine at around 13 months, with another dose given at three years and four to five months old and your child needs two doses. Dr Ramsay, a consultant epidemiologist, says “Anyone…
Posted in Baby, Baby Health, Immunisations Tagged antibodies, Autism, Child Health, encephalitis, German measles, immunisation, Measles, MMR vaccine, Mumps, rubella, slight rash, Vaccination, Vaccines Leave a comment
Measles, jabs and eggs
Doctors have today urged mothers of children with egg allergies not to avoid measles immunisations any longer. Experts on allergy have endorsed the recommendation, which applies to nearly every child in this risk category. It has been estimated by the researchers that nearly 6,000 children a year with egg allergies are safely given the measles, mumps and rubella…
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Immunisation
Immunisation is the safest and most effective way to protect your child against life-threatening disease. The vaccination programme has all but eradicated some potentially dangerous illnesses. Smallpox is an example of a disease that is now a thing of the past in the UK. As more children are immunised, these diseases become much rarer. It’s…
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MMR: weighing up the facts
All the evidence points to the tiny risk of side effects from MMR being far outweighed by the benefits, and that single jabs are even less safe or effective. But we’re all more cynical since the Department of Health insisted that beef was safe. Confidence in government experts was badly dented, and the sometimes arrogant dismissal of parents’ concerns…
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Measles
This is spread through the spray of saliva produced by coughing or sneezing. It is infectious from the first symptoms (cough, conjunctivitis, fever and a miserable child), until five days after the rash starts. The rash is small red spots, often starting behind the ears. This spreads down the body and the spots join up. The incubation period is…
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