ITP from MMR vaccines

My daughter was diagnosed in April 2010. She is 2 and a half yrs old. I spent about 6 weeks watching bruises appear on her legs and thinking to myself "does she really fall down that much?". I decided to get her checked out and after a blood test her count was 4000. After we got to the hospital and assigned a hemotologist I was told that the vaccines she had just gotten prior to all this was to blame. I called the pediatrician and she said that it is immpossible, she never heard of it. After calling the NAtional Center for Vaccines, I was informed that 1 in 20,000 MMR shots are responsible for all sorts of platelet disorders and mostly ITP. I went online and printed all the Vaccines and their lists of possible side-effects and adverse effects and took them to the pediatrician and asked them to please educate themselves so all moms when they come in know exactly what the REAL potential dangers are from Vaccines.

Measles-mumps-rubella vaccine: ITP-MMR. Acute ITP occurs after vaccinations against several infectious agents. Best studied is measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccination, but there is reasonable documentation for acute thrombocytopenia developing after vaccination against pneumococcus, Haemophilus influenzae B, hepatitis B virus, and varicella-zoster virus (VZV).

The estimated incidence of ITP-MMR is 1 in 40 000 doses, defined as thrombocytopenia developing within 42 days of exposure, an incidence 6-fold higher than acute ITP of childhood. Most cases occur after initial vaccination during the second year of life, and there is a male predominance. Thrombocytopenia is often severe, but responsive to IVIG or corticosteroids. More than 80% recover within 2 months, typically within 2 to 3 weeks, with less than 10% evolving into chronic ITP, simulating the pattern of acute ITP of childhood. The pathophysiology is unknown, although antibodies to GPIIb/IIIa have been identified in few patients, similar to primary ITP. Patients in remission or with stable ITP may receive all recommended immunizations, as the incidence of ITP-MMR is 10- to 20-fold lower than after natural infection. Delays in vaccination are appropriate during resolution of acute ITP or immunosuppressive treatment. The Centers for Disease Control Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices has recommended assessing immunity to determine the need for revaccination, although recurrence of thrombocytopenia after revaccination is rare.


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Yes, that is all true and Im not saying not to vaccinate your child. My daughter is 3 vaccines behind schedule right now just because her hemo DR. feels its in her best interest at the moment. Her case has been referred to as severe and as rare as it may be I still STRONGLY feel parents and Drs are not educated enough on possible reactions to vaccines. When you get a child vaccinated you leave with a piece of info about the vaccine you just got. Symptoms usually listed are fever, soreness, anything that could be allergic reaction and death. Death is less likely to occur than ITP. I find it misleading to leave out any info. It is the parents choice to vaccinate their child based on all the facts. I think facts are left out fearing more parents wouldnt vaccinate children if they knew everything. Nonetheless it is still the parents CHOICE.