Having 12 and 13 month injections together

[Belle]

Woody - if you do it at 12 and 15 you don't have anything at 13 months. It used to be 12 month jabs and then at 13 months, the MMR. Now they offer those all at the same time. Why do you need a second one? No idea. Booster maybe? If they're doing it to make sure it works that's a good enough reason for me.

[nunheadmum]

The first MMR doesn't give full immunity - it's only something like 80%, I believe. The second brings it up to much closer to the 100% you'd think vaccination gives. With current non-immunised levels, the first dose is leaving kids more exposed than they were meant to be so they are encouraging parents to bring forward the second dose to give greater immunity sooner.

My question is two fold

1. Does anyone know why there was traditionally a delay - one would think that it's better to get fuller immunity sooner rather than waiting till pre-school, so why has there been the delay till now?

2. Has anyone given their little ones the second dose so close to the first and did they notice the same reaction to the second as they got to the first dose? (The MMR is the only jab either of my LO's reacted to, albeit at a low level that was inconvenient rather than any great issue.)

As others have said, I accept the concept of vaccination and I'm happy to get my kids their jabs and don't want to discuss the validity of that. I'm just trying to get to the bottom of some practicalities.

[woodyp91]

Sound like your mother? My dear I AM your mother.

[woodyp91]

Belle - thanks for clarifying the 12/13/ 15mo problem.

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> Sound like your mother? My dear I AM your mother.

My mother doesn't know how to turn on a computer, thank god. Then I'd hear more crazy talk than I already do.