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MMR jabs
I have recently got the dates for my son to have the mmr, my problem is not the mmr itself but his age. He was born 3 months premature and even though he is 13months old his corrective age is only 10months and I think it is to early to have the injection. Any advice is greatly appreciated.
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If you feel he is too young, simply tell your GP's receptionist or nurse, firmly, that you wish to make an appointment in three months' time. Be prepared for some nonsense - they may implicitly accuse you of trying to get out of having the mmr altogether. Be polite but firm. If they insist, you could try saying you'd like a second opinion. You'll probably find the three months elapse while you are arguing the point. If they refer you to paediatrician, you'll probably have to wait months for an appoinment - result achieved.
one of my friends from toddlers had the same issue as you, ie her twins were born 3 months early. I think after discussions with her Health Visitor (who is the person who does the baby imms where we live) they decided to split the difference, so they got their jabs at around 15months (corrective age 12 mnths). Since the window for MMR is 12-18 months, there's no rush at all. I know friends wee ones who've not had their mmr till much nearer the 18month mark due to regional variation and different trusts doing things differently.
HJgrove...commiserations, what with the 'nonsense', you seem to expect from them, the need for firmness when dealing with them, and delays/inefficiencies, yours sounds like a rather undesirable GPs.
jakesi, hopefully yours are much better, and your GP or Health Visitor much more open to discussion, so I'd hope you wouldn't need to take the hard line that HGrove suggests. Good luck.
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