First Single Vaccine Clinic to be Registered with the Care Quality Commission
Questions
Some parents, for whatever reason, may have some difficulty in deciding on how best to proceed with their vaccination choice, be it MMR or Single MMR.
At the end of the day, whatever you decide, it is you that has to be comfortable with your decision. If you are not comfortable, please do some further research. We will gladly help in any way we can.
Some Questions to consider include:
- “If I take the Single MMR Vaccine programme, will all 3 vaccines be available when my child needs them?”
Periodically there have been shortages of one of the vaccines in the UK. We have a first class record of being able to provide the full programme but we recognise that accessing our clinic from other areas of the UK may be difficult, so whoever you decide on ensure that the programme will be completed to ensure your child’s protection
- “Is the clinic registered with the Care Quality Commission (formerly Healthcare Commission)?”
The Care Quality Commission (formerly Healthcare Commission) regulates all private clinics and any doctor providing the single MMR. They will have a report of their last inspection on their website. You can also check with the General Medical Council to see if any doctor is under investigation.
We are also registered with the MHRA (Medicines Health Regulatory Agency) this is the body that is responsible for the strict control on the use of medicines and vaccines in the UK to ensure their safety.
- “How effective are the vaccines?”
A single measles vaccine gives a higher level of immunity. The measles vaccine gives 97% immunity against measles compared to the combined MMR which gives 89%. (This is one of the reasons for the introduction of MMR boosters, as a second jab improves immunity levels of the population). The same level of effectiveness is also present with the single rubella jab compared to the combined MMR.
- “Which vaccine is given first?”
Normally the measles vaccine is given first as measles is generally recognised as potentially the most serious of the three diseases. However the child’s age will need to be considered.
- “How long should the gap be between the single vaccines?”
The World Health Organisation recommends a gap of 6 weeks. Clearly in some cases this will be appropriate but every child is different and issues such as family medical history, previous vaccine reactions (if any) need to be considered in any programme. Generally the balance needs to be made between allowing the child enough time to recover from the first vaccine and having a gap that is not too long that they contract an infection.
- “What happens at the clinic?”
You will be greeted on arrival and your paperwork and childrens vaccination book will be checked and verified. You will then attend a consultation where the vaccine to be administered will be shown to you. This is to verify the vaccine, its batch number and its expiry date. You will be provided with a copy of the paperwork and appropriate details will be completed in the red book.
Following vaccination we suggest your child remains on the clinic premises for a further 10-15 minutes to ensure monitoring for any possible adverse reaction.
- “What information do you have about your Single MMR vaccines?”
All of our vaccines meet World Health Organisation requirements. All of our vaccines are fully regulated by the MHRA. None of our vaccines contain mercury.
Measles Vaccine:
Attenuvax
Sourced from:
United States
Booster Dose:
From 36 months
Measles Vaccine:
SII Measles
Sourced from:
SI India, accredited supplier to WHO (World Health Organisation)
Culture Method:
Propagated on human diploid cells
Strain:
Edmonston-Zagreb
Immunity Effectiveness:
98.7% after a single dose
Vaccination Age:
Minimum vaccination age is 13 months
Side Effects:
Reactions are generally mild. A small increase in temperature (37.6°) may occur and a slight rash may be noticed.
Booster Dose:
From 36 months
Mumps Vaccine:
Mumpsvax
Sourced from:
United States
Booster Dose:
From 36 months
Ingredients:
Contains no preservatives or Mercury
Contains gelatin and neomycinRubella Vaccine:
Rudivax
Sourced from:
France
Strain:
Wistar RA 27/3
Rubella Vaccine:
SII Rubella
Sourced from:
SI India, accredited supplier to WHO (World Health Organisation)
Culture Method:
Propagated on Human Diploid Cells
Strain:
Wistar Ra 27/3
Immunity Effectiveness:
98.7% after a single dose
Vaccination Age:
Minimum vaccination age is 13 months
Side Effects:
Reactions are usually mild and transient, cough and rhinitis have been reported. Moderate fever occurs occasionally and high fever.
Booster Dose:
18 months after 1st vaccination
Chicken Pox Vaccine:
Varivax
Sourced from:
Sanofi Pasteur MSD
Culture Method:
Propagated on Human Diploid Cells
Strain:
Oka
Immunity Effectiveness:
98.7% after single dose.
Vaccination Age:
Minimum vaccination age is 13 months
Side Effects:
Reactions are usually mild and transient, cough and rhinitis have been reported. Moderate fever occurs occasionally and high fever.
Ingredients:
Contains amino acids, human albumin, actose, neomycin, sulphate, polyalcohols
Alongside Single MMR vaccine we also provide the full range of childhood vaccinations
One set of questions JABS suggest you ask yourself is as follows (for more information on JABS, contact their website at http://www.jabs.org.uk/ )
- Does my child really need this vaccination?
- Is my child well enough to have a vaccine?
- Has my child had a bad reaction to a vaccination before?
- Does my child or family have a history of:
- vaccine reactions?
- convulsions?
- neurological disorders?
- allergies (asthma, antibiotics)?
- Immune system problems?
- Do I have full information on the vaccine's side effects?
- Do I know how to identify a vaccine reaction?
- Do I know how and why my doctor should report a vaccine reaction?
- Do I know the vaccine's name and batch number?
We will willingly discuss any of the above points with you or any other concern you may have about vaccination.
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