MMR shot at 2 1/2

I have held off giving the boys the MMR shot but they will be having it in the next few months. I was wondering if any of your kids had it at this age and if so, what were the reactions to the shot. Basically I am wondering how painful it was for them.

 

If I remember correctly, I think they both got fevers that evening which were around 100-101. We gave them some Tylenol and they slept in our room (I'm always nervous where fevers are concerned so I wanted to be able to poke at them every couple of hours). By morning they were fine.

Edit: We had ours done at their 2 year check up I think.

 

Mine are 2.5 and we have just started the MMR shots. We are breaking them up into 3 separate shots, and they need two rounds of each. They have had two of the six shots so far with no reactions. A few seconds of crying and no fever or anything afterward, but they did point to the injection site and say "boo boo" so I think it might have been a little sore.

 

Just an FYI that the MMR can no longer be separated. My boys are 13 months and we are looking to wait to 2-3 yrs old as well (unless they split them up again) and so I too am interested if anyone had reactions.

 

My two got them when they were 2 years old and other then a fever, they didn't have much of a reaction. I may have blamed some of their tantrums or fussiness on the shot, but that could have been a coincidence. :lol:

 

not the MMR, but i think both of my kids have had reactions to the either the DTP or polio shot.

 

My older DS got his MMR at 3 years old (my twins will, too) and he did not have any reactions to the shot - other than huge tears when he realized that he was getting a shot.

 

QUOTE(Marya @ Feb 13 2009, 10:48 PM) [snapback]1189255[/snapback]
Just an FYI that the MMR can no longer be separated. My boys are 13 months and we are looking to wait to 2-3 yrs old as well (unless they split them up again) and so I too am interested if anyone had reactions.



We are currently getting the MMR as separated shots. We have an appointment on Friday with our pedi to get the next Mumps shot as a separated shot. However, it is my understanding that it is quite difficult to find a doctor who will support and order these.