Note: this post is not meant to spark a vaccination debate. I?m just curious what others think.
Anyways, we share a house with BIL, SIL and their 16-month-old, Annie. The house is divided into two separate suites and the only shared spaces are the laundry room, garage and the yards.
We are vaccinating DS and they are not vaccinating Annie. There have been recently reported cases of measles in our city and it worries me because DS won?t get the measles vaccine until the one-year vax. Would you limit your LO?s contact with Annie? I asked my family doctor and he said no, but an acquaintance who is a pedi said to limit their contact.
Honestly, we?re not close with BIL and SIL and the kids don't play together so it?s no real hardship for us to keep them apart. I'm just concerned about them crossing paths. WWYD?
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Re: We vax, they don't. WWYD?
First round of Clomid in May 2012= BFP #1, DD born January 2013
BFP #2 in January 2014, DS born September 2014
I would because of the recent outbreak. We recently went out with a mom's group I'm part of online (and sometimes IRL, same city.) It occurred to me later that a LOT of them are unvaccinated (based on earlier discussions I know this.) Even though I like them all, we probably won't make a habit of seeing them a lot in real life until both my kids are fully vaccinated. I just don't want to take the chance, and having that many people all in one big group that are unvaccinated is scary to me.
This. When I was 6 months old, too young for the MMR my mother contracted the measles. I had to live with my aunt for 2-3 weeks with no exposure to my mom. I think they gave me an early dose of the Measles/Rubelae vax too without the Mumps, since you have to wait til 12 months for that.
Measles can be horrible for the really young. I'd definitely stay away from children/adults that you know aren't vaccinating.
I think if you have a reason (religion, etc.) or doctor's note, then you don't have to follow that policy.
That's likely because of risk behavior. If you've been vaxed, you'll be less cautious about contact. If you haven't been vaxed, you'll make sure to stay away from potential outbreaks/carriers whenever possible. I can't really believe that getting the vaccine and having it fail in you (possible) somehow increases your likelihood of contracting the disease.
BFP1: DD1 born April 2011 at 34w1d via unplanned c/s due to HELLP, DVT 1 week PP
BFP3: DD2 born Feb 2013 at 38w4d via unplanned RCS due to uterine dehiscence
IMO your last paragraph just shows why people should vax and adults should keep up on all their vaccinations as well, to stop the spread of disease. This is why they recommend that people, especially new parents, gets their pertussis vaccinations.
This is why adults are supposed to get boosters of vaccinations. If you bother to visit the doctor or Walgreens once every ten years, then it's pretty much plastered all over their walls that you need a booster shot of many vaccines. I've had a measles and 2 tetanus and a pertussis all in the past 8 yrs.