MMR Vaccine? (MMR Vaccination - Is it a Friend or Foe?)

Member Name: HJAL

Product:	MMR Vaccination - Is it a Friend or Foe?
Date:	12/10/08 (140 review reads)
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Advantages: Helps protect against potentially life threatening illnesses

Disadvantages: There is a possible link to autism although not proven

When it was time to start thinking about the MMR jab that was coming up with my eldest i went over and over it, reading leaflets, looking on the internet, asking other friends with children what they had done and eventually came to the comclusion that i would much rather my child have the vaccination rather than get a serious illness that could be life threatening.

Yes I know that there is a possible link to autism but there is no proof and although i would not want my child to have autism, it is a much better outcome than what it could be if they contracted one of the Measles, Mumps or Rubella illnesses.

I think parents have a duty to vaccinate their children against everything that is available. We are very lucky that we have access to vaccinations in this country as a lot of countries dont and have a higher chance of their child becoming ill. I bet if they had the chance that we have they would take it no matter what the possibility as long as their children are safe.

My eldest child had the vaccine and is 3 1/2 now. He is absolutely fine. A healthy, happy little boy. I intend for my other little boy to have the vaccine in 7 months time.

Summary: I personally think that children should have the vaccine.