Has anyone ACTUALLY been successful in splitting up MMR??

[Olive]

i know janie looked into it, will send her over!

[Janie]

Yep, LOOKED into it, but haven't actually come across anyone who's managed to do it LOL! DS hasn't had his 12 month jabs yet, mostly because he has been too sick over the cooler months to do it, and partly because we haven't decided which ones to give him yet

[neuri]

Oh no Janie! Don't tell me that

Kristy J- it's to do with the alleged link between the combo of MMR and developing Autism and Crohns disease. There is no hard evidence at the moment, but we've had a personal experience in our family.

I've just got off the phone with clinic #4 and they have no idea

My DD has had her Meningococcal and Influenza B at 12 months, no worries. But I witheld MMR to see if someone could split it up for me.

Ok, so I have just got off the phone with the NSW Dept of Health: Immunisation Info and they say it can be done depeneding on if your GP can find those vaccines in stock from their supplier. So it takes the GP to actually inquire on your behalf and sadly, not all GPs will do this for you.

If anyone comes across someone who will, please let us know!!

thanks
neuri

[MantaRay]

GL Neuri. If you find someone, can you please post it as I'm sure others will be interested.

[Junglemum]

Hi Neuri i have this information that might help. This is just from my researching.

Merck make monovalent mumps and monovalent measles. (That is, seperate injections)
Monovalent mumps is called Mumpsvax
Monovalent Measles is called Attenuvax

Perhaps if you contacted Merck yourself to see who they supply to in Australia, then phone the supplier and find a local-ish Dr who uses them and then you have done all the running around, you just need to present to the info the the GP and they can order them. You could also ask Merk if it is possible for your GP to order directly through them.

HEre are some contact details for Merck Australia, if you have no luck there you can find contact details for Merck USA by searching.
Tel: (02) 9795 9500
Toll free number: 1800 023 135
Medical Information Toll free number: 1800 645 712

Not sure if any of this will help, but certainly worth a shot. Let us know how you get on.

[neuri]

Falguni, you're a legend.

I've tried 5 other pharmaceutical companies just now and they all said they don't make it. Here's hoping I get lucky with Merck!

Will certainly let everyone know how I go.

thanks,
neuri

ETA: Sorry guys, Merck doesn't do them apparently and they say they don't do them combines either and doesn't know of anyone else in Australia that does.

[MantaRay]

Neuri, perhaps contact Merck in the US? I have heard before that the vaccines have to be imported. It wouldn't be cheap I don't think, but could be worth it if this is the path you really want to take. GL hun.

[Junglemum]

My next bet would be to email Dr Bob Sears on his website thevaccinebook . I emailed him with questions regarding the meningococcol vac, and he emailed me back. He supports seperating the MMR so would be able to tell you where he sources it from........

ETA- he is based in the USA