Just wanted to let you know that all of my friends and family have had their children immunised and not one has had any adverse reaction. There is always a chance of lumps forming in the injection sites, my twins had this and a few days later the lumps were gone. Also sometimes children get a fever, i gave my boys panadol  just before getting their jabs so they were a bit more relaxed and didn't get any fevers.

Maggie

For me it was the risk of the complications that can be caused by the disease. For more information see

http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/measles/DS00331/DSECTION=7

http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/mumps/DS00125/DSECTION=6

http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/rubella/DS00332/DSECTION=6

oh book yourself in and take ur hubby to talk to the doc and maybe the nurse giving the needle to talk your (ahem his) concerns let the doc do the hardwork =)

definantly get it! (ok im biased cause i work at a docs surgery and i get so many calls bout immunisations) but stupid diseases are coming back because parents dont immunise their kids- ppl got wiped out cause of these diseases put your foot down and tell him to suck it up but ask him- she's had the 2 month, 6 month, 1 yr and everything else im guessing whats so wrong with getting these imms? and in most pre-schools and schools  they wont accept your kid if you dont have their blue book up to date- but your surgery should be able to print out her immunisation list for you if there's a prob- let me know how it goes =)

MMR, is measles, mumps and rubella and they combine it.  Some friends of mine have had them done separately, although i think they may have had to pay because of the way the 'free' system is set up now (in Aust) individual injections aren't available on the PBS, and also if you can now get the injections singly.  Ask him why he objects?  Is it the Austism thing?  If so, do your research together and discuss it before you make a dicission.

I think it is good he is questioning it, because so many people just blindly do what the doctor tells them because the doctor said too.....i mean drug companies have a vested interest in this too!

Hey emmie

Tough choices to make for you now and ahead, I wish you all the best with your decisions.... like a few others have said it is best to get all the information.

Full disclosure, our daughter Eliška who is roughly the same same age as your little one, she is born in August '06, has never had a vaccination

Here is a link to a site with some information for you to consider, again there are a lot of voices on this, listen to your own..

http://avn.org.au/library/

Again hope all goes well for you all

My boys had all of their injections, except my eldest 5, is yet to get his 4yo injections, he has to have them for school, but it is the mmr that causes concern. 

You can hold off, it's up to you.  Autism week was last week and so you will be hearing a lot in the media about mmr and autism.  I don't know there is a link, but you can't be sure.  And facts are that the cases of autism have increased to 1 in 100 boys, girls are at a much lesser risk.  My understanding is that it has to do with the amount of mercury in the injection and has been likened to mercury poisoning.  It may be that because we give the same does to every child regardless whether they are on the 1st or the 100th percentile, they are given the same does, based on age.  I don't feel that this is right, and would probably wait a little longer if I had my time over.  My 5yo is only 16 kilos, and there are plenty 4yos heavier than him, that is why I have held off on the 4yo injections.  It is totally up to you, but I just thought I would tell you what I knew.

Jodi

Remind your hubby that side effects are extremely rare & the doctors keep a good eye on little ones in case of reactions. If she's had other immunusations without any problems then she is very unlikely to have any major problems with this one. Look up what can happen if a child gets the illness the immunisation covers - ask him if he'd rather his child go through them!

The benefits of immunisations far outway any negatives.

I iwll start by saying that I am totally FOR getting all of their pokes...LOL

But some children (very rare) do react to theri shots. I know one fmaily who last their first born son due to a reaction to his infant shots. And another whose son is imparred for life due to his shots as well. I don't want you to think there is ZERO chance of a reaction, ther can be. BUT that said it is VERY VERY rare....

For us, the benefits out weigh the risks.

Good luck on you "argument"...LOL

just to let you know the mmr is measles mumps and rubella. so she will be protected against that. they have been giving this to kids since i was little and are still giving it. If there were problems with it they would have stopped it or changed it but they havn't

My suggestion would be to make an educated decision based on research. Some good resources are books by Dr. Lauren Feder, Dr. Randall Neustaedter and Dr. Sears. You can get good info on both sides of this issue from these sources.

Sarah

Hey Emz, for me it's a must.  Here in the US it's pretty much required for children to have their shots inorder to go to school.  And for me, I would rather them get a small fever now, then risk having something worse happening.  Except for the chicken pox or the flu I think it's so important to get them.  Just like you.  Maybe you can get some stats on how it would be if she did not get the shot.  Why does he not want it?  I know he's a tough nut to crack, but maybe at least the stats will help.  Good luck hunni

I think that every child should be immunised. Both of my boys have had all of theirs.I think that a lot of media coverage about the 'possible' side effects simply have no set in stone evidence.Everything in life has a risk even down to the food we eat and whether its best to drink tap or bottled water.If we listened to every piece of media covearage we wouldn't eat or anything.

Of course at the end of the day it is your choice,but if I was to have another child I would definately have the jabs.Hope evething goes ok,Lisa.

well i strongly believe in the immunisations. my kids both have had them and we all had the flu shot.

Oh and BTW my son is austistic and showed signs before he had his MMR shot

i dont believe that BS that it causes it

ems

my children had all their vaccinations without any problems. over the years they have become controversial here in australia where a debate has raged whether its worth giving the injections and protecting babies and children . or whether the risks far outweigh the side affects.

it becomes technical maybe people can enlighten you whether they have links back