Do you keep track of DC's shots?

Hopeful2008

DS had his 15 month appt yesterday I swore she told me he wouldn't need shots the last time. He ended up needing the MMR, pneumococcal and chicken pox...do you keep track of shots? I want to have better control over these and know what's going on so they don't screw up...they never give me a printout or anything though, do you write them down? Just curious what you do.

Lucky_Dragonfly

I have a vaccine record book that was given to us at the hospital after Ds was born.

violetvirgo

yes.  absolutely.  i don't trust a nurse or dr. to never make a mistake, so i always verify with my own records.  i usually fill it out in the office the day she gets a vax.

JenF910

Lucky_Dragonfly:

I have a vaccine record book that was given to us at the hospital after Ds was born.

^ this

AFC921

I write them in DD's baby book. It has a specific page to record vacciantions.

mplsbride31

I can access all of DD's health records online, so I usually peek at them before we go to see what she might be due for.

yoko589

Of course.  The pedi gave us a card with her shot record that we have to bring to every appointment when shots are needed.  They have it on file and we have a copy too.  When they start school, you are supposed to submit a copy of the record to show that they have been immunized.

LynnJones

Our pedi's office gave us a vaccine record, it's just a little booklet, and they write it down in there, along with weight and height.  It tells you the date and what shots they got.

kdiguise

LynnJones:

Our pedi's office gave us a vaccine record, it's just a little booklet, and they write it down in there, along with weight and height.  It tells you the date and what shots they got.

Exactly this. 

RaphSandra2005

Lucky_Dragonfly:

I have a vaccine record book that was given to us at the hospital after Ds was born.

Same here.  I ask DS' pedi to mark the vaccines down at every visit.  I also always have a notebook with me where I've written down what I want to discuss at his appointments, and any questions I have and the answers.  I write the vaccines in there as well, so I have 2 records.

ETA:  DS' pedi usually ends the visit by telling us which vaccines are up next time, and I write those down too so I know what to expect.  We follow the standard AAP schedule, so if I forget or don't have my notebook handy I just peek at their online schedule.

kelbrian

violetvirgo:

yes.  absolutely.  i don't trust a nurse or dr. to never make a mistake, so i always verify with my own records.  i usually fill it out in the office the day she gets a vax.

This. I also write down her weight and height and head circumference and any other interesting things that happen.  

Paris05

I also have a vaccine record book from the hospital. I bring with me to every appointment and the nurse records what shots he received that day.

Jen&Len

I have the schedule from the CDC printed out and I highlight which ones he already received.

PrncesWife

I have her yellow immunization card which she will need for school.  Her pedi also gave me a little booklet at her first appointment.  It has a page for each well baby visit with a space to record height, weight, and head circ. as well as which shots will be given at that appointment and possible reactions to look for.

secuccaro

LynnJones:

Our pedi's office gave us a vaccine record, it's just a little booklet, and they write it down in there, along with weight and height.  It tells you the date and what shots they got.

same here.  the nurse fills it out for me at each visit.