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H1N1 Vaccine!
Asked by J.A. from Boca Raton
on October 25, 2009
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Hi Moms!
I'm very confused about wether or not vaccinate my kids. I know a lot of moms don't want to and a lot of Moms who will do it and I'm in the middle of all th...
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- I have always found that if I educate myself as much as possible and make my decision based on education and compare it to what others have experienced I make the best...
- Wow, I just had a chance to read the posts and think the bulk of them make it more confusing for you to make a decision! The best you can do is educate yourself from a...
- Personally if the scientists that created the vaccine won't take it.....I wouldn't take it. The reports that I have read claim that the doctors and scientists that cre...
MMR Vaccine
Asked by G.M. from Los Angeles
on March 9, 2009
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My son will be 16 months on the 11th . He was scheduled for MMR at 15 months but was sick and couldn't do it. Went back two weeks later, got chicken pox, couldn't do ...
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- my son had the shots..i just spread them out...he's 3 now..totally fine..i believe in spreading them out..i saw a difference when we did that...in the beginning i got ...
- Autism isn't the only issue...before giving ANY of those vaccines make sure you pick up a copy of the PDR and look at the side effects for each one. Is it a risk you r...
- We gave my daughter hers on time with no adverse effects and plan to have our new preemie twins vaccinated on schedule. I think the 'fear' about this vaccine comes fr...
H1N1 Vaccine
Asked by L.C. from Chicago
on October 27, 2009
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Has anyone got this vaccine or have your children got it? Any side effects? Im torn. One day i think we wont get it and the next i think we should. I read so many ...
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- My kids got their first shots Saturday (children under 10 need 2 shots a month apart). I doubt you will be able to get shots through your pediatrician, though - you ca...
- I hear that there are no side effects and you should definately get the vaccine.
- Hi L., I am exactly where you are on this! My 3 kids have never had a flu shot. we did get the flu 4 years ago and is was awful. I still can't decide. I go back and ...
MMR Vaccine
Asked by T.C. from Chicago
on June 22, 2010
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I don't want to start a debate, but would like to ask for advice. My daughter is about 20 months old & is supposed to get her MMR vax tomorrow. Dr. schedule wanted h...
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- This is a topic that is very dear to my heart but in an effort to not spark any inflammatory responses. 1) Go with your Mommy gut 2) If in doubt, wait 3) M...
- Don't give her motrin before the shot. Any pain killers actually decrease the effects of the shot; I read an article sometime this year in MSNBC.com about it. If you...
- This is such a hard question and I am right in your shoes as well! It is so tough to know what is right, but all you can do is take the info you have available and do...
H1N1 Vaccine
Asked by C.S. from New York
on August 31, 2009
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Its almost flu season. And this year is even scarier than other years due to the H1N1 strain. I'm pregnant and my OB has recommended I get the shot. He is pretty much ...
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- I'm going to keep my advise simple......trust your instincts.
- I'm confused at the first response. Multiple vaccines made by multiple companies are in testing right now. There are many different companies making different vaccine...
- If you do get the flu shot, get one without Thimerisol. Most have the additive and I was not told that it was in the flu shot I got when I was pregnant. So far so go...
MMR Vaccine?? Do You or Don't You?
Asked by M.T. from Cleveland
on February 23, 2008
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I'm so confused. My doctor is 100% for the vaccine and says there is no documented study to support link to autism, and that the orginal study had 12 (i think) people...
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- M., just be ware when you approach the pediatrician with the issue of vaccinations. Just 2 days ago my daughter (2 months old) had her checkup and my Ped flipped out ...
- I was concerned about the vacs as well so I delayed my last baby's shots. She didn't receive some until going into preschool and Kindergarten. My second baby had a c...
- Get the shot - there is little research, that is solid research, out there that links it to autism! In fact, being an educator I can tell you that I have some student...
Vaccine
Asked by A.Q. from Houston
on December 17, 2010
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I took my son to get his 15 month shots and the nurse accidently gave him another child's 12 month shots. So he received the 12 month shots twice within 3 months. Has ...
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- I would absolutely report this nurse. This is completely unacceptable! If she can mix up vaccines, what other mistakes has she made? I did some research and found...
- Two of the most reliable sources for vaccine information are www.thinktwice.com and www.nvic.org In matters pertaining specifically to Texas vaccine issues; www.va...
- Hi Mama, I'm sorry I cannot help you with your problem, but I wanted to ask you to call your state about this. This is not a small mistake, this could have been ve...
Vaccine
Asked by A.Q. from Dallas
on December 17, 2010
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I took my son to get his 15 month shots and the nurse accidently gave him another child's 12 month shots. So he received the 12 month shots twice within 3 months. Has ...
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- I would contact the Center for Disease Control. You can also find information on line. I hope this nurse was reprimanded for this horrible mistake!
- I am trying to contain my furry! First of all I HOPE you blasted them. GET THIS DOCUMENTED ON PAPER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! If I were you I would NOT give my child ANY sho...
- It doesn't really matter health-wise. Most vaccines have multiple doses. If your child received the Hep B vax at birth they received an extra dose of that anyway bec...
Baby's First Shots - Any Advice?
Asked by W.M. from Los Angeles
on February 20, 2008
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Hello, I am a first-time mother to a 7 week-old baby boy & he is due for his first immunizations in a few days. With all the recent articles about autism, I am a bit w...
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- Not knowing much the first time... I went ahead with the schedule 8 yrs ago for my son, but stopped all shots at 6 months because I never felt comfortable with it. I ...
- Dear W., I know it's scary but the baby needs to have all his shots - especially at 8 weeks old. I don't remember which shots an 8 week old gets (my son is 5 now),...
- I have three kids and none of them have ever had a reaction to the MANY vaccinations they have received. I suggest you do all three at once (and so will your doctor)....
About Shots
Asked by A.S. from Detroit
on March 8, 2012
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I have this friend her daughters are not up to date on the shot or the fact they had never had one... ? is there any harm for the kids ? Could they be taken away ?
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- Lots of people choose not to vaccinate, and there is controversy and a lot of miseducation over the harm from it. I personally disagree with not vaccinated as I have d...
- All states have medical exemptions, all but two states offer religious exemptions and some states offer philosophical exemptions. All states require some form of paper...
- Well, it is my RIGHT to choose whether or not I will inject something directly into my child's bloodstream. If someone tried to take my kid away over that, their life ...
