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Swine Flu Vaccine
Now, they have a booster shot for chicken pox. We are strongly debating the Guardisil vaccine at this time. My pedi and ob/gyn recommend that my daughter ...
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- I'm not one to avoid or delay vaccines. My son gets vaccinated on time at his well checks. They do serve their purpose and prevent horrible diseases. I usually get ...
- I just had this same conversation with some moms at the park. I am not anti vaccine, but I think we will not get this vaccine. It seems rushed and I do not feel comf...
- I agree with the other moms here. I am also pro vaccine. My kids get theirs on schedule and we all do the flu vaccine each year. I have also had the pneumonia vacci...
Can It Be Chicken Pox?
You will want your doctor to know she has had them, if it really is the chicken pox, because then your daughter will not need the booster shot. Helpful? ...
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- It is actually better to be exposed/get the disease because you are guaranteed immunity to after that. With the vaccine, as you have experienced, there is a good chan...
- It could be chicken pox. If you are unsure take her to the doctor. The vaccine is like only 60% effective, and as adults if they don't remember to get a booster, the...
- chicken pox when they rupture end up spreading and the body will become broke out unless it is a very mild case of them. chicken pox are itchy and you typically have a...
Chicken Pox
Oct 3, 2009 ... I just wanted to chime in and tell you that unless your child has the initial Varicella vaccine AND the Booster shot, they will likely get ...
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- Oatmeal baths work great. You could buy the one made by Johnsons & Johnsons or Aveeno. Calamine or Caladryl lotion also works to help soothe the itching.
- Does the rash look like mosquito bites? Has he developed a fever? Is he cranky? If so, it's probably chicken pox. If not, It might be something else. As for wha...
- Hi! I'm glad your son doesn't have chicken pox! I just wanted to chime in and tell you that unless your child has the initial Varicella vaccine AND the Booster shot,...
Immunization Reaction?
The shots he was given were, Polio, MMR, chicken pox, and a tetnus booster shot. His arm had gotten worse, so I called the doctor and we were sent the the ...
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- I am a pediatric nurse and have seen this occasionally. It is cellulitis (bacterial infection on the skin) and needs to be treated with antibiotics.
- Its a reaction to the shot. I would give him benedryl till it goes away. If it gets worse take him in. His body is rejecting the shot and whats in the shot. His ammune...
- You need to make sure that the vaccine reaction is reported to the VAERS database. Call the NVIC (National Vaccine Info Center) for more info -- one of the experts ...
Possible Chicken Poxes
I understand you now have to get a booster shot for the chicken pox. Susan. Helpful? Yes | No Save This Remove This Report This Share ...
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- Yes. My daughter had the vaccine when it came out when she was around 2. At age 11, in 5th grade she had some spots in March. It was after a vacation and I freaked ...
- I've had all 3 incidents. My olest had two mild cases of the chicken pox when we was round 2 and this was before the vaccination existed. My 11 year old was vaccinat...
- Yes you can still get them, but they usually are not as severe. Take her to the doctor to make sure it's not something else.
To Vaccine or Not?
I personally would NOT give my son another MMR shot!) You can get titer (blood) tests on your children to see if they even need a booster shot. Most DO NOT! ...
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- I would suggest that you do some research and get your mind made up what you want to do and stick to you guns. You are in charge,if your Ped won't work with you find ...
- R., It is good for you to question. Pediatricians are annoyed with the whole vaccine issue because it takes more time to deal with questioning, knowledgeable, inde...
- I am an advocate of vaccines; however, there are substantiated compaints about the effects of vaccines when they are given in groups. Too many vaccines given at a tim...
Allergic Reaction to the Flu Vaccine?
My daughter is 15 mo old, and yesterday she has received the flu shot for the first time (along with a booster for dTAP and Hib). ...
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- Hello, I'm sorry this happened to your daughter. Please click on www.909shot.com and read about the vaccines that she recieved yesterday. There is also an area to r...
- I just want to SCREAMMMMMM!!!!!! Do not let any doctor give your child mulitiple shots. Please get yourself very informed now that your child has had a reaction to ...
- H., I think someone else suggested a name of a pediatrician who will work with you on the vaccine thing...good advice... My knee jerk reaction is DEFINITELY get a NE...
Immunizations
The research I did showed that the booster shot they get before they start school, is actually the same dosage because the first one wears off. ...
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- I talked to my doctor about this last week when my daughter went in for her 15 month vaccinations. He said there is NO link between any vaccination and autism, and in...
- my doctor split all the shots up and my daughter got half at her 12 month visit and the other half at her 15 month visit so that she was not getting all of them at onc...
- Hi Lee Ann, I, too, am questioning whether or not to give my daughter her second set of shots this month. The statistics of autism are startling: 1 in 150 babies!!! ...
Chickenpox or Not?
I was actually kind of glad he got it because now he has a natural immunity and will never have to get the booster shot. I would look at the spots closely ...
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- My daughter (2 years 4 months) got an isolated case of the chickenpox. She is in daycare and nobody else had it. It was only on her arms and legs....she had no fever...
- wow a lot of responses, I didn't read all of them, but I didn't see anyone mention Strep throat... fever, sore throat and rash are three symptoms... just a possibility...
- I've had the chicken pox and what you're describing were my exact symptoms.
Peanut and Sesame Allergies
After that I just get a 'booster' shot with my maximum dosage. The theory is that our bodies can produce too little histamines to certain things, ...
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- My oldest is 4 and also has severe peanut and nut allergies. He was diagnosed at 20 months old after going into shock. He has not had an episode since because of the d...
- I don't know about whether what you're eating while you're pregnant matters that much, (other than sheer nutrient value) but while you are nursing is another matter. S...
- I don't have food allergies, but I have a ton of other allergies. I'm not sure what NAET stands for, but I have been seeing an allergy immunologist for the last 6 mon...
