MMR

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MMR the Vaccine

Vaccine - MMR; Rubella vaccination; Mumps vaccination; Measles - mumps - rubella (MMR) vaccine

The MMR vaccine is a "3-in-1" vaccine that protects against measles, mumps, and rubella -- all of which are potentially serious diseases of childhood.
The MMR is one of the recommended childhood immunizations.

SCHEDULE

• The first shot is recommended when the child is 12- to 15-months-old

• A second MMR is recommended before entering school at 4-6 years (but can be given at any time thereafter)

BENEFITS

One MMR will protect most individuals from contracting measles, mumps, or rubella throughout their lives. The second MMR is recommended to cover those individuals who may not have received adequate protection from the first MMR.

The Diseases
Measles

Measles, also called rubeola, is a highly contagious - but rare - respiratory infection that's caused by a virus. It causes a total-body skin rash and flu-like symptoms, including a fever, cough, and runny nose.
Possible complications of Measles are.

• Ear infection which causes earache is a common complication.

• A febrile convulsion (fit) occurs in about 1 in 200 cases. This can be alarming, but full recovery is usual.

• Infections of the airways such as bronchitis and croup are common. These are distressing, but are not usually serious.

• Pneumonia (lung infection) is a serious complication that sometimes develops. Typical symptoms include fast or difficult breathing, chest pains, and generally becoming more ill.

• Brain inflammation (encephalitis) is a rare but very serious complication. It occurs in about 1 in 5000 cases. It typically causes drowsiness, headache, and vomiting which starts about 7-10 days after the onset of the rash. Encephalitis may cause brain damage. Some children die from this complication.

• Squint is thought to be more common than usual in children who have had measles. The virus may affect the nerve or muscles to the eye.

• A very rare brain disease called sub-acute sclerosing panencephalitis develops years later in a small number of people who have had measles.

Mumps

Mumps is a virus infection which typically causes enlargement of the two salivary glands in the cheeks at the angle of the jaw. This gives an appearance rather like a hamster with food in its cheeks.
Possible complications of Mumps
Swollen and painful testicles, Deafness, Pancreatitis, Meningitis, Encaphalitis.

Rubella

Sometimes rubella is known as German measles, but the word "German" in the name of this disease has nothing to do with the country. The name likely comes from the Latin term "germanus" meaning "similar." And indeed, rubella and measles (rubeola) share some characteristics, but they're caused by different viruses.
Rubella and measles are both contagious viral infections best known by the distinctive red rash that may appear on the skin of those who contract either illness. However, rubella is neither as infectious nor usually as severe as measles, which is why rubella is also called three-day measles. There is one important exception: If a pregnant woman contracts rubella, especially during her first trimester, the virus can cause death or serious birth defects in the developing fetus.

Possible complications of Rubella

Rubella is a mild infection. Once you've had the disease, you're usually permanently immune. In rare cases, rubella can cause an ear infection (otitis media) or inflammation of the brain (encephalitis).
However, if you're pregnant when you contract rubella, the consequences for your unborn child may be severe. Up to 90 percent of infants born to mothers who had rubella during the first 11 weeks of pregnancy develop congenital rubella syndrome. This can cause one or more problems, including growth retardation, cataracts, deafness, congenital heart defects and defects in other organs. The highest risk to the fetus is during the first trimester, but exposure later in pregnancy also is dangerous.

Possible adverse reactions to MMR.

As with all vaccinations the majority of children vaccinated go on to lead healthy lives  however as with all vaccinations some children do suffer adverse reactions. These can range in severity from redness on site of vaccine to death.
Over recent years there have been many reports of MMR being linked to Autism, ADHD and other neurological disorders. The MMR vaccination has also been linked to bowel disease. There has been a worrying increase in the number of children now being diagnosed as Autistic. The prevalence of Autism being reported to be as many as 1 in 150 children.This has yet to be scientifically proven but there does appear to be overwhelming reports of children becoming Autistic after receiving the MMR vaccination. Many studies that have been carried out have been ignored especially if the results lean to the vaccination causing an increase in Autism.

 

5th Jan 2009
MMR All or Nothing
says Merck
http://www.ageofautism.com/2009/01/mmr-its-all-or-nothing-say-goodbye-to-choice.html

4th Jan 2009
Merck Mired in Mayhem
http://www.renewamerica
.us/columns/brown/090103

29th Dec 2008
Controversial Decision to
Seperate the MMR
http://www.tampabays10
.com/news/mostpop/story.
aspx?storyid=87473&provider=top

21st Dec 2008
The Hidden Truth
http://www.cynthiajanak.com
/vaccinationthehiddentruth.html

10th Dec 2008
A Political Trial in London
http://www.theoneclickgroup
.co.uk/news.php?start=2500
&end=2520&
view=yes&id=3091#newspost

4th Dec 2008
Healthy Toddler Died Ten
Days after MMR
http://www.telegraph.co.uk
/health/children
_shealth/3543692/Healthy-toddler
-died-10-days-after-being-given-
MMR-vaccination.html

22nd Nov 2008
Debate Rages Over Need
For Vaccines
http://www.tampabay.
com/news/health/article912639
.ece

14th Oct 2008
Hollywood takes on MMR
http://www.theoneclickgroup.co
.uk/documents/vaccines/media
/Hollywood%20
Takes%20On%20The%20MMR
%20Jab.jpg

3rd Sept 2008
Health Care Professionals
Close Ranks on Vaccination.
http://www.canada.com
/vancouversun/news/letters/story
.html?id=7df91b96-6563-4
641-a5b1-11df68881eab

13th July2008
Reason to just say no to Vaccines
Dr Sherri Tenpenny http://newswithviews.com/
Tenpenny
/sherri19.htm

8th July 2008
Sick Monkeys and Dead
Whales
http://yachterhealthweek
lynewsletter.
blogspot.com/2008/07/sick
-monkeys
-and-dead-whales.html

2nd July 2008
Lisa Blakemore-Brown
speaks out on One Click
http://www.theoneclickgroup.co.uk/
news.php
?start=2260&end=2280&view=
yes&id=2739#newspost

21st June 2008
Rebel Scientist Battles
Dangerous Vaccines and
Antibiotics
http://articles.mercola.com/
sites/articles
/archive/2008/06/21/rebe
l-scientist-
battles-dangerous-vaccines

 

27th May 2008
The Silence of the Media Lambs!
By Charles Pragnell
Click Here

11th May 2008
No MMR Jab, no school
under new plans
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/
news/ newstopics/
politics/ 1944753/No-
MMR-jab%2C-no-school-
under/ Labour-plans.htmll

Pupils 'must have MMR jab'
http://education.guardian.
co.uk/schoo
ls/story/0,,2279378,00.html

Jabs for all plan has to be backed
http://www.sundaymirror.co.uk
/news
/columnists/opinion
/2008/05/11/voice
-of-the-sunday-mirror
-jabs-for-all-plan-
has-to-be-backed-98487-20413364/

5th May 2008
Probe into MMR Plea
http://www.sundaysun.co.uk/
news/your-letters/2008/05/04
/probe-into-mmr-
plea-79310-20859354/

5th May 2008s
Drug Giant profits from
human suffering!
http://www.workers.org/2008/us/
drug_profits_0508/s

6th April 2008
Why we refuse to give our
babies jabs!
http://www.mailonsunday.co.
uk/pages/live/articles/
health/healthmain.html?in_articl
e_id=557442
&in_page_id=1774

26th Feb 2008
Dr Death Evan Harris MP Promotes
forced MMR Vaccination
http://www.theoneclickgroup.co.uk/
news.php?start=1840&end=
1860&view
=yes&id=2182#newspost

26th Feb 2008
The MMR trial vaccine
demonstration.
http://www.theoneclickgroup.co.uk/
news.php?start=1840&end=1860&
view=yes&id=2183#newspost

http://www.theoneclickgroup.co.
uk/news.php?start=1840&end=1860
&view=yes&id=2182#newspost

17th Dec 2007
MMR Vaccines Recalls
Issued By Merck in
Canada after 5 Injuries
http://www.newsinferno.com
/archives/2207

9th Dec 2007
More Mainers refuse
to permit a shot in
the arm for their kids.
http://kennebecjournal.
mainetoday.com/news
/local/4546230.html

2nd Dec 2007
Update Wakefield
Resounding silence in the press.
Update on Wakefield,
Martin Walker tells it as it is.
http://www.cryshame.co.uk
//index.php?option=com
_content&task=view&i
d=55&Itemid=70

2nd Dec 2007
CDC: Mercury in
Vaccines Damaged
Your Child, Or Not.
http://www.huffingt
onpost.com/david-
kirby/cdc-mercury-
in-vaccines-_b
_66007.html

2nd Dec 2007
The Autism Debate
, Anything But Over.
http://www.huffingtonpost.
com/david-kirby/the-
autismvaccine-debate
_b_74853.html

1st Dec 2007
Family say shots
gave son Autism
http://www.jacksonsun.com
/apps/pbcs.dll/article?
AID=/20071125/NEW
S01/711250320

1st Dec 2007
Puzzling over Autism,
Vaccines
http://www.connpost.com
/women/ci_7588354

10 Nov 2007
We need to take care
of those hurt by vaccines
http://www.theglobeandmail.com
/servlet/story/RTGAM.2007110
1.wlpicard01/BNStory/special
ScienceandHealth/home

10 Nov 2007
Pennsylvania parents
grow wary of vaccines
http://www.pittsburghlive.com
/x/pittsburghtrib/news/health/s
_536338.html

2nd Nov 2007
Up to date footage on the
Dr Andrew Wakefield case.
Cry Shame
http://www.cryshame.co.uk
/index.php?option=com_
content&task=blogcategory
&id=50&Itemid=48

The Mail on Sunday January 22, 2006
By Sue Corrigan

Mail on Sunday Review 26th February
2006 By Stephen Venables

http://www.thedailygreen.com/
2007/06/25/
vaccines-get-day-in-court
-at-autism-trial/2867/

 

 

Evelyn Pringle MMR and Autism
http://www.sierratimes.com
/05/03/14/12_161_125_153_
32563.htm

http://www.sierratimes.com
/05/03/06/12_161_125_
153_43579.htm

 

http://www.lumrix.com
/medical/autism/autism_epidemic.html

Anna
http://www.whale.to/vaccine/anna.html

Jenny McCarthy and
Holly Robinson Peete
discuss their battles with
autism on Oprah
http://www.celebrity-babie
s.com/2007/09/jenny-
mccarth-1.html

VACCINATIONS
21 January, 2002
By
Dr Yusuf S Nanabhay
MBBCH (WITS), MRCP (UK)
Click Here

Mumps do we need to worry?
by Dr Jayne Donegan
http://www.vaccination.org.uk
/vaccines/donegan4.html

What Dr Donegan says
about her evidence in court
Junk Science or Junk Justice?
by Dr Jayne Donegan
 http://www.jayne-donegan.co.uk
/LinkClick.aspx?
fileticket=GuV1L425PMA%
3d&tabid=451&mid=815

Health, Disease and Some History
of Medicine by Dr Jayne Donegan
http://www.jayne-donegan.co.uk
/LinkClick.aspx?
fileticket=jN6DnSUrEYo%3
d&tabid=451&mid=815

Cases in vaccine court,
Legal Battles over
Vaccines and Autism
http://content.nejm.org/cgi/
content/full/357/13/1275

Expert In What?
GMC MMR
Vaccine Trial UK
Click Here To Read More

MMR Safe
when you take away the
damaged children
http://community.wddty.com
/blogs/adverse_reactions/archive
/2007/10/26/MMR_3A00_
-It_2700_s-safe-when-you
-remove-the-damaged-kids.aspx

Seat of The Soul
http://www.chem.cmu.edu
/wakefield/