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why does my child need the MMI vaccine
the MMI vaccine protects your child against three viral diseases measles
mumps and rubella all of which are spread from person to person through the air
the measles is a highly contagious infection that causes a rash all over the body
cough the nino's eye irritation and fever
if left untreated the infection can lead to ear infections
pneumonia seizures
brain damage and even death
until the MMI vaccine became available in the 1970s nearly of children in the U.S. had
measles by the time they were 15 and nearly 50,000 people were hospitalized each year
the mumps virus is most known for its telltale chipmunk cheeks caused by swollen glands in
the jaw a serious infections can lead to permanent hearing loss meningitis
and infection of the lining of the brain and spinal cord painful swelling of the testicles or ovaries and
rarely even death
like measles mumps used to be a common illness in infants children and young adults
the Bella also known as German measles
is an infection that causes rash mild fever
and arthritis women who get the disease while pregnant are at risk for miscarriage or having a baby with serious birth defects
before the MMI vaccine was available are rubella outbreak in the U.S. cause 12.5 million people to get the disease and one year and
20,000 babies were born with birth defects as a result
after decades of vaccination in the U.S. all three of these diseases were all but eliminate it here but when on vaccinated people contract
one of the diseases and spread it to others who haven't been vaccinated outbreaks can occur
in December 2014
am measles outbreak started in Disneyland and has spread to at least 17 states on the West Coast over 150 cases of measles have
been confirmed as of this writing of what's the recommended MMI our schedule
the usual in them are vaccine schedule includes two doses for kids one between 12
and 15 months and the second between ages four and six
that the American academy of pediatrics at updated their vaccine schedules in January
2015 to include guidelines for babies under 12 months or traveling outside the country
these baby should receive three doses
the first between six and 11 months the second between 12 and 15 months and the third about four weeks after the second dose for kids older
than 12 months who are traveling outside the country
they should receive two doses of the MMI vaccine
the first one between 12 and 15 months and the second one about four weeks later
the MMI vaccine is safe to be given along with other vaccines
it is also available as a combination shot with the chicken pox vaccine
called MMI RV this version of the shot isn't as readily of a Lobel as the stand alone in the
Meyer and chickenpox vaccines so it's not yet widely used
children who receive a memoir VE may be more likely to experience the side effects like rash fever
and febrile seizures than those who get the anime are and chickenpox vaccines to separately
is there a connection between the MN Maher vaccine and autism
should I be concerned despite persistent rumors there is no scientific evidence that the MMI vaccine causes autism
in 1998 a British Dr. Named Andrew Wakefield published a very small study
it only included 12 kids in the British Medical journal
the lancet the study claimed that children developed autism soon after they received the MMI vaccine
the theory the measles portion of the shot Hawes is inflammation that may lead to brain damage of trigger the onset of autism
in early 2010
the lancet retracted the research and in January 2011
an editorial in the British Medical journal publicly denounced Dr. Wakefield's research as fraudulent and revealed that he falsified data
by tampering with the research results to give the vaccine bad publicity
at the time of his study
Dr. Wakefield had been involved in a lawsuit against the manufacturers of the MMI vaccine and would have gained money if he'd won
making his research and obvious conflict of interest
today most scientists believe that parents may mistakenly blamed the MMI vaccine for causing autism because early autism symptoms tend to
first show up between 12 and 15 months which is a around the same time the vaccine is administered
that major groups of experts including the American academy of pediatrics and the institute of medicine
agree that the anime are vaccine has not had any effect on not ism rates
who shouldn't get the anime are vaccine
while the MMI vaccine is one of the centers for disease control and prevention's
CDC's the commended childhood vaccinations
children who fall into the following categories should not receive it people who had a severe
allergic reaction to a previous dose of the MMI vaccine
people who are all urgent to gelatin the stuff in jello
or the antibiotic Neal mice and pregnant women or women planning to become pregnant within one month of getting the
vaccine of people with a suppressed immune system
or who are taking medications that may affect the immune system like steroids for Asmara for example
cancer or who recently received a blood transfusion
talk to your Dr. If you're concerned about whether or not the anime are vaccine is safe for you or your child
are there any side effects from the MMI vaccine
contracting measles
mumps or rubella is more dangerous than any side effects from the vaccine
though allergic reactions are possible
the anime are vaccine generally only causes mild side effects
up to 17% of kids will experience fever
up to 5% will have a mild rats in very rare cases some people will experience swelling of the cheeks or neck febrile seizures
or temporary joint pain mostly in teenagers and women
children who receive a memoir VE may be more likely to experience the side effects like rash fever
and febrile seizures than those who get the anime are and chickenpox vaccines to separately
as with any vaccine
severe allergic reactions are rare
but possible if you notice your child having difficulty breathing
or sinus or wheezing hives
paleness weakness
dizziness or rapid heartbeat shortly after he receives a shot call your Dr. Right away
is the MMI vaccine really necessary
because measles mumps
and rubella nearly disappeared from the United States some people may think that getting vaccinated is no longer necessary
that the recent and son measles outbreak shows this is not so
just because these diseases are no longer as widespread doesn't mean we're completely
immune and a outbreaks can and still do happen
usually because of some children skipping immunizations says Neil Halsey
ND director of the institute for vaccine's safety at the Johns Hopkins university Bloomberg school of public health in Maryland
in order to prevent other future outbreaks and keep our children healthy
it's crucial that we continue to get our heads vaccinated against these diseases completely and on time
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