Has anyone ACTUALLY been successful in splitting up MMR??

[neuri]

Hi Everyone,

Yes, I don't think it's good enough either. Perhaps its time we start writing to the Dept of Health to demand that access to separate vaccines be available for those who don't wish to follow the government's prescribed immunisation schedule.

Sammiejane - I was told that I could not order the vaccs myself and that I could only get my GP to do it for me after I sourced for the GP where they were available from. If this ever happened I can't see it being a pleasant experience as my GPs have been less than helpful. If my MCN can do it, all the better! But I figure only an MD can do the ordering first.

Falguni - well I certainly fell off my chair this morning because Dr. Bob emailed me back! His site said he doesn't reply to personal emails from parents. so I was as surprised as you must have been.

Not good news, sadly. Dr. Bob said no one in the US is manufacturing it at the moment, though he did give me the name of a New Jersey company to ask as they were the last known ones. There may be more stock in 12 months time. I will have a go and post here if anything comes of it. Looks like American parents wanting the same option right now are fresh out of luck as well.

I'm taking my DD to see my family in Singapore at the end of the year and our family pediatrician has just informed me that he can get a hold of the vaccs there. I will dbl check that this is accurate info.

thanks for all your help,
neuri

[Junglemum]

Neuri, what a nice surprise. Like i said i was shocked!
If you can get the Vacc's in Singapore, then SOMEONE is making them and surely a GP or pharmacist could order it where ever they are getting it...... You are right on the ordering, you can't just order it yourself, imagine if we could order what we liked!

Good work on the investigation. Keep up the good work!

[christy]

When Matilda was 12 months old in 2005, I was looking into it and I spoke with my GP who said it was impossible. I told him I refused to vaccinate the MMR in one vaccination and we had a... ahem... lengthy discussion into it. Then the next month when we were at the GP for another round of tonsilitis, he said that someone had shipped the vaccine in two injections over from the UK and would let me know how to go about doing it. The next week he phoned and said that the person had decided not to vaccinate at all and I could have it if I wanted. I did want it and we did it. I had to pay $150 to the person who ordered it in initially, but it was worth it to us.

Jovie has not had the vaccination. I will be using homeopathic vaccinations for her.

[Cassius2]

oh man this news is throwing the biggest spanner in my works. I spoke to my GP a few weeks ago and he told me that he is happy to wait until DD is older and is happy and willing to split the vaccination. i stupidly assumed that he would have access to these vaccines... it never occurred to me (but now that i think of it it makes sense) that they would stop manufacture. i guess this is a further sign of the times where private business (in this case the pharmaceutical companies) and governments are becoming more and more explicitly aligned in the management of society. not happy jan.

ho hum, back to the drawing board me thinks.

[kroggies]

hi,

I have read a few threads with some mums wanting to get separate MMR shots. I got my little one just the Rubella, only one available separately in Aus and wanting to get the measles and mumps from overseas, but they come in batches if 10. A pharmacy in WA has the licence to import them. I want 2, so if anyone wants to join in to make up the rest please let me know rjkroggy at hot mail com

I really want to get the separate but cannot affort the lot of 10. I have tried to post this a few times before but for some reason it doesnt show up...Annoying!

Please let me know. THanks,
Renate

[hopeac]

hi,
My son took his seperate jabs in Singapore from Japan Green Clinic. Kids in Japan take seperate jab, so the supply of the jabs comes from Japan.

The only clinics that do separate jabs now in SG are.
1. Japan Green Clinic
2. KinderClinic (This was my kid's PD when we were in SG)
3. Raffles Hosptial/Clinic (That is what I heard)

I think all the supply comes through the Japan Green Clinic.

We are now in Melbourne, I am looking for Separate jabs for my 4 year old daughter. I read we can do seperate Jabs for rubella? Do all PD do that? If we can do the rubella jab here, it will be good. If there is no choice for the other jabs, we will go back sg for the rest of the course.

regards,
angelia

[kroggies]

Hi,

Any GP can give you the prescription for rubella and then administer it - if they are willing that is.....-

As far as sing goes, we just went there a month ago and called around at different expat clinics and hosp and they couldnt do it separate....maybe in japan only nowadays, they seem to be keeping their schedule as is. Pity we havent got the choice here.

I opted to not give the MM component seeing as it is unavailable, and at over 2 they are not life threatening. I mean i had them all as a kid and i survived, so im sure if my daughter gets them she will too.

It would be good to be given the option, even if we had to pay.

Renate

[Junglemum]

Kroggies- You should post a seperate thread looking for people. Interested parties may not pop in here. But you might find more see it in a thread on its own. Good luck.

[Joderossi]

hi,

I have read a few threads with some mums wanting to get separate MMR shots. I got my little one just the Rubella, only one available separately in Aus and wanting to get the measles and mumps from overseas, but they come in batches if 10. A pharmacy in WA has the licence to import them. I want 2, so if anyone wants to join in to make up the rest please let me know rjkroggy at hot mail com

I really want to get the separate but cannot affort the lot of 10. I have tried to post this a few times before but for some reason it doesnt show up...Annoying!

Please let me know. THanks,
Renate

Hi there,

I know this a few months down the track but I am about to embark on the journey of trying to get the vaccines separately for my little girl, just turned 1. I come from an educational background, I'm a teacher and concerned about getting the MMR!
Any luck with importing the vaccines? If you're still looking for people to make up the 10, let me know. (jtrangmar@hotmail.com)

[acemum]

Hi sorry I know this thread is quite old, but I know my doctor said I couldn't even get the rubella vacine by itself, I asked the chemist and no problem. I had to get the script from the dr though, kind of funny going to the chemist, they tell you what you need, get the script from the doctor, go get the vaccine from the chemist, back to the Doctor to get the Jab. Anyway ask the chemist.

[SJL]

On the thought of phamacies supplying the individual immunisations, if your regular chemist cant do it try a ' compound pharmacy'. They are hard to find but I have recently started using one to make my daughters medication because she is allergic to one component of the original meds she takes.

Hope this helps

[LBeth]

neuri, I suggest trying to contact one of the autism service providers in Sydney. There is an active group of parents (of children with autism) who started a biomedical group. If anyone would know of a dr who splits the mmr they should. I believe there are drs involved in the group as well. Try Aspire Early Intervention, Center for Autism and Related Disorders inc (C.A.R.D.) or the Woodburry School. They should all have websites and could probably give you the contact info for the group. I hope that is helpful.....
I know that some people while unsuccessful in splitting the mmr are getting their drs to stagger the vaccines rather than getting all 3 at once. One line of thought is that the vaccines overload the immune system in children who perhaps have weaker immune systems. I certainly don't know if this is true...just sharing what I have heard others do

[SJL]

Just a thought:
Have you tried the childrens hospital??

You would think they would have supplies of things like that due to high levels of allergies these days.

[SJL]

Forgot to say:
My little girl had a suspected severe reaction to her 6 mth injections. She was developing "normally" until her jabs and became really sick and stopped developing.
She now has Cerebal palsey, intellectual disability and autistic tendencies. I dont know how much of it is contributed to the jabs and how much of it is due to her natural parents neglect and I guess I will never know but when I have kids of my own I will be considering jabs very carfully.

If you want the seperate jabs push it and search as much as you can but if you can't and you decide to get it as it is, at least you tried to do what you think is right for your child and that is all you can do.

[Ellie]

Anyone had any luck yet?

[melbel]

Has anyone thought to try Japan? They stopped MMR a few years back and now only do separate jabs...just a thought and not sure if you could import it from there but do know it is available there cos that is how their schedule is done.

[Cassius2]

oh how i wish that were the case here! i just understand the difficulty in providing this service. as it stands, I guess i will wait until the 4 year old shots before i give them to DD.
but i have heard that the childrens here in melbourne can do it, but this info came from a family with high incidence of autism, so not sure if available to the general public.
we are heading to italy soon so i might check with the family over there (we have a couple of drs in the mix so they might know....will let you know how it goes...).

otherwise i will just keep checking this thread...