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07.01.08, 15:06 PM General Topics
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my dd has her 5 yr checkup tomorrow, and is due to get MMR (round 2) + chicken pox booster + TB test. seems like a LOT for her system. did your 5 yr. old have all this done on one day? thinking about postponing chicken pox shot for next visit. wwyd? [ Reply | Watch | Flag ]
General Topics 07.01.08, 03:06 PM Flag

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at five there's no risk of autism that I know of. Why separate out? [ Reply | More

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General Topics 07.01.08, 03:07 PM Flag

just seems like a lot to have in one day. [ Reply | More

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General Topics 07.01.08, 03:10 PM Flag

it's really not that much. [ Reply | More

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General Topics 07.01.08, 03:11 PM Flag

yes she got it all..it was ok [ Reply | More

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General Topics 07.01.08, 03:08 PM Flag

are the MMR and the chicken pox shots separate, or in in one shot? [ Reply | More

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General Topics 07.01.08, 03:13 PM Flag

I don't remember [ Reply | More

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General Topics 07.01.08, 03:19 PM Flag

different shots [ Reply | More

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General Topics 07.01.08, 03:22 PM Flag

thanks. how was your dc with those different shots? (my dd is pretty scared of shots...) [ Reply | More

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General Topics 07.01.08, 03:26 PM Flag

dc is much younger, and I am splitting them up now. At five I wouldn't bother. [ Reply | More

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General Topics 07.01.08, 03:43 PM Flag

All the boosters have to be given within a certain time frame from the last one, so you can't really postpone them by very much. She would probably rather get it over with then have to go back to finish [ Reply | More

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General Topics 07.01.08, 03:10 PM Flag

I was happy to get it over with at one visit. Had no problem. [ Reply | More

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General Topics 07.01.08, 03:32 PM Flag

Next visit is a year away. Get it over with. [ Reply | More

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General Topics 07.01.08, 03:40 PM Flag

ugh - yes she got them all. plus - they'd added on by that time - the Hep A I think (we travel to S. American regularly so went ahead with it.) I was happy to get them over and done with in one visit. DD - not so happy. [ Reply | More

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General Topics 07.01.08, 03:45 PM Flag

As we all know, most vaccines work out fine for most kids. I am personally more comfortable with a delayed/split-up vaccination schedule, so I go to a pediatrician who's willing to work with me on that. I basically follow Dr. Sears' recommendations for an alternative schedule and I feel much better about it. If you're concerned, just delay one or two of them for another 6 months or so. [ Reply | More

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General Topics 07.01.08, 03:59 PM Flag

i would separate MMR and chicken pox. The CDC guideline is 4-6yo for the boosters for both of those, so you could do MMR at 5yo and chicken ppx at 6 yo and not even necessitate an extra peds visit. Our Ped does those plus DTP at 4 yo visit. We just did DPT and will do MMR next year and Chicekn Pox the year after. I won't do all that aluminum at once and I won't do 2 live vaccines at once. [ Reply | More

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General Topics 07.01.08, 04:43 PM Flag

just saw your post. so helpful. thank you!! [ Reply | More

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General Topics 07.01.08, 09:12 PM Flag

you're welcome. i only wish i was better informed sooner! [ Reply | More

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General Topics 07.01.08, 09:47 PM Flag