OT: Where to buy separated MMR shot?

I don't know of anywhere to buy them online if you're not a medical professional. Also, I would be leary of buying them online as well. I would call CVS, Walgreens, Walmart and Costco to see if they would have the dose you need. Did you try all of the pharmacies around you?

found this on mothering.com websitethere are a few threadsand i think they have a vaccination sub forum too...Thanks for sharing this!

I wanted to follow-up on some info in other threads provided by MDC member adweaver02. She has shared this info with us:

Here is the info, don't let your state tell you it isn't possible...

Dr. Stephanie Cave (Dr. in Baton Rouge, LA - 225-767-7433) is an advocate for children being immunized with three separate doses instead of the MMR combined. Reportedly, she asked for American Medicine (wholesale pharmaceutical company) to carry these immunizations. The owners of American Medicine are Mark and Bridgette Schexnayder who are also pharmacists.

The pharmaceutical company of these three separate immunizations is Merck.

American Medicine will need the following from your doctor:

• Doctor’s prescription with the child’s name

• Copy of Doctor’s license

Have your doctor fax this to 225-924-0249.

You will then pay American Medicine (225-924-0247) and they will overnight the immunizations to your doctor. You will have to pay the overnight shipping fee due to the medicine needing to be refrigerated. Make sure you ask for the expiration dates so that you will know ahead of time and for your records.

September 2007- Cost is appx. $119 (for all 3) plus shipping/handling (+-$20.)

I noticed there were a few questions on this on other threads, so I called the company and talked to one of the co-owners today. She said the $119 is for all three vaccinations which they overnight to your doctor's office at one time. She said the vaccines are currently on backorder, but they should be receiving a new shipment next month (Dec 07).

Thanks to both of you mamas for sharing these alternatives. Everyone I have talked to around here has said it's "not possible" to get the MMR split!

physicians can order them, we do not do group shots either.

Our physician carries them in his office. We first started with the Rubella in the beginning of November because they were out of the measles and mumps. Our doctor thought they would be there in a week or two, definitely by the beginning of December when she could have gotten the next one. However, there apparently was a shortage of measles and mumps because just last Friday he finally got 10 mumps in. So we rushed her there the day they got them in so he didn't run out. Next month we will have to start stalking him for the measles I guess. Thanks for posting that guatparent2be!! We may have to try that if he doesn't get the measles by spring/early summer.

Our pediatrician ordered them separated for us as well in Dec of 2005. I will do the same for dd when it's time for her shots.

Thanks for the info everyone. Sarah