Pedis and vaccine schedule (Univ Peds-CLT especially)

uncharch7

Now that we're getting closer, I am changing my mind about the "just pick one" mindset I originally had. The biggest reason is I want to know their standpoint on vaccines and if they follow the CDC schedule or spread them out a bit. I'm all for the required vaccines (we'll probably skip rotavirus since it's not required for school entry), but I'm quite hesitant at the numbers of shots given at one time, mainly after my sister had a horrible reaction to one and my stepmom (now in nursing school) still to this day regrets allowing so many shots at one time; they have no idea which one caused the reaction. 

Is this something that should be asked just over the phone or a meet and greet type thing? 

ETA: For those in CLT, any insight for University Peds is appreciated. The link is broken on their website and of course it's the weekend, so I can't call!

kjennnn

We're at Southlake peds by Mt Island Lake, so I don't know about Univ Peds specifically, but our doctor said that they could do alternate vaccine schedules, but the parent had to develop the schedule (they couldn't suggest one)...said that if they do, they could lose their vaccines from the state or something like that. Not sure if that is a practice policy or just the individual doctors policy. Good luck!

tracelini

kjennnn:

We're at Southlake peds by Mt Island Lake, so I don't know about Univ Peds specifically, but our doctor said that they could do alternate vaccine schedules, but the parent had to develop the schedule (they couldn't suggest one)...said that if they do, they could lose their vaccines from the state or something like that. Not sure if that is a practice policy or just the individual doctors policy. Good luck!

One of my SILs is very adament about doing a different vaccine schedule as well and this is what she's done with her pedi as well. Just created a written schedule of how she wanted to spread them out and they added to the kids' files and followed that and hasn't been a big issue. I would still check, because again, not sure if it's individual practice policy, or a rule overall.

lah1177

We are not in Charlotte, but we have done a modified vaccination schedule too. Our pediatrician requires certain vaccines in order to be a patient at their practice (DTaP, Hib, Prevnar and MMR), so those are the only ones we are doing and we split them up (doing Hib and Prevnar at the same time and then doing DTaP on alternating months). But with my DS, I am not doing MMR until he is 18 months (that is the longest they will let me delay it). My advice since I have dealt with a lot of push back and grief is be strong, do your research and do not back down if the doctor makes you feel guilty, etc. I am sure you have a better choice of pediatricians than we have in our area, so you may be dealing with more open minded, intelligent people. Good luck ;-)

CurbsideProphet

Our pedi also said we would have to come up with our own schedule if we wanted to delay/selectively vax.