Has anyone ACTUALLY been successful in splitting up MMR??

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.

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.

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;)

Hallo all,

Just an update for interested parties-

I haven't been able to get in contact with the Singapore ped, but will keep trying. As for that New Jersey pharmacy that Dr. Bob Sears recommended (he emailed again to ask if I contacted them yet). Well, they say they have none in stock, probably will not have any more for a year and that even if they did, they would not authorise shipping it overseas as it has to be kept cold and they say they cannot guarantee the quality of the vaccine because of that.

Oh well. I'm still for vaccinating, but on my own terms. If all else fails, I guess we could give it to DD at age 3 which is when most of us would have had it back in the day.

Christy - wow you were lucky! And don't you love the whole spiel they feel they have to give you when u discuss anything concerning deviating from the govt's schedule. One doctor said to me, "do you know what GOOGLE is? Here let me show you..." She then sat there for the whole consult on the internet.

Cassius - tell me about it! Absolutely annoying when doctors give u incorrect information only to find out later that its virtually impossible.

Lbeth - thanks for that tip re. the parents groups. If anyone would have info re. different vacc methods, It would be them. I shall try them as well.

neuri

Hi Ladies
Just popping on to tag this thread...this is something I'm really interested in...hope you have some luck soon.

Hi Ladies,

Same as Ellie, I'm keen to keep an eye on this thread. As someone who works with pregnant women and their children on a daily basis I have always been a big encourager (is that a word?!) of splitting the MMR. I was so surprised to hear recently that it is difficult, or nearly impossible, to get the MMR separated in Australia. I was aware of the need to order the separate vaccines from overseas but didn't know that it was so hard to do!

Hope there's some progress soon!

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.

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.

Anyone had any luck yet?

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.

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...:)

I have a few friends who have split the MMR in New York but their drs have informed them that supplies of the separate shots are very low and running out.

Hi,

If anyone is interested in getting the SINGLE MEASLES ONLY vaccine, ATTENUVAX please let me know. There is one pharmacy in WA that still has the license to import it but they can only get them in batches of 10. They are AUD 140.

I have researched heaps and it can be purchased online from the States for USD600, buit you need permit approval from TGA....so costly and timely.

If more than 8 people want it then we can split the cost and get the batch of 10. Cheaper than getting it from the States.

I have been looking for this for the last 8 months and hope other mums want it.....to make my bill a little cheaper at the end.

My email is rjkrogyy@ hotmail. com.

WIll be on holidays for 3 weeks so might not check this for messages....

Hope this info helps, i read that quite a few mums were interested in getting the separate MMR vaccines...

Regards,
Renate

Hi,

If anyone is interested in getting the SINGLE MEASLES ONLY vaccine, ATTENUVAX please let me know. There is one pharmacy in WA that still has the license to import it but they can only get them in batches of 10. They are AUD 140.

I have researched heaps and it can be purchased online from the States for USD600, buit you need permit approval from TGA....so costly and timely.

If more than 8 people want it then we can split the cost and get the batch of 10. Cheaper than getting it from the States :p.

I have been looking for this for the last 8 months and hope other mums want it.....to make my bill a little cheaper at the end.

My email is rjkrogyy@ hotmail. com.

WIll be on holidays for 3 weeks so might not check this for messages....

Hope this info helps, i read that quite a few mums were interested in getting the separate MMR vaccines...

Regards,
Renate

hi,

If anyone is interested in Getting the Measles only vaccine in australia please let me know. After much research i have found a pharmacy in WA that can import it, but only in a batch of 10. I want 2, so I need 8 more people on their list before they can get it in. Please tell me if you are interested, I am DESPERATE to get this but cannot afford the price of 10.

Thanks and hope this answers other questions about the availability of this in AU.

Renate

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,
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

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