I had no idea who she was until today. I do know who Dr Wakefield is though. I read with interest
the theory at the time, about autism. I really took no notice of it but it must have put some alarm
bells in my head. I took the urchin for a couple of jabs and he reacted badly. When he was due to
have the MMR i went to see the nurse and asked her what's in it? I was a bit shocked when she listed
six or seven different diseases. 'Can't you do them seperately?' i asked. The answer i got was, frankly
'no' - at least not on the NHS. So, i paid privately for Mumps and Measle jabs, i didn't bother with
Rubella and the rest was done seperately at my doctor's, much to his annoyance.
My point is, i think it is too much. In one jab. A small baby having to cope with all those different
immunisations. It is cost effective, however. That is why they do it.
As for Dr Wakefield or Jenny McCarthy and their theories - no i don't buy. However, they did cause
me to question the urchins vaccinations - for which i am glad because i would not have known
that so many things get bunched together. IMO common sense tells me not to overload a small
baby with numerous vaccines in one go.