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PCV13 buster shot ,how many of you out there have given ur dc this shot

mami1122mami1122 member
in Toddlers: 24 Months+

Hi everyone,

I went to the doc a day ago and he told me theres a new shot called pcv (its a buster) to the already pcv7 4 shots she has received in the last 2 years of her life. Have you giving your toddler this shot and y did you make that decision. doc said it wasnt a mandatory shot so y continue to add to the already long list of shots your dc will have in the next years to come.

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Re: PCV13 buster shot ,how many of you out there have given ur dc this shot

  • JoyousJuliaJoyousJulia member

    We got that for DS in August. His daycare requested that we either get it done of get a deference.  We're pretty conservative with vaccines, so we talked it over and weighed it out for a few days. He had his usual immune freak-out. Fever, cranky, horrible sleeping for two weeks after the shot. He's back to normal now. My kid always reacts like that, though.

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  • SuperCuteBenzSuperCuteBenz member

    https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/vpd-vac/pneumo/vac-PCV13-hcp-faqs.htm

    I don't think my DD has had this. The only booster shot that she has received was the Prevnar.

    ETA: I lied. I just looked her records up online, and she has had both:

    Prevnar 7 (PVC7)

    Prevnar 13 (PVC13)

    I didn't realize that PVC is Prevnar.

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  • kimby3679kimby3679
    We got it at their 2 year appt.
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  • LoveEeyoreLoveEeyore member
    Hm.  I have been slow and steady with the kids' shots- one at a time and opted out of 3 completely.  I am not crazy about them receiving brand new shots that haven't been used in mass population for at least 5 years, but I think the prevnars are very imprtant and would consider doing it if she is due because I have 3 little ones and the thought of pneumonia spreading through the house is scary to me.  I sleep on my kids' floor if they are congested b/c I can't stand the thought of them having difficulty breathing.  One bout of croup affirms this in my mind.  If you trust your doc's opinion, this is one I would do.
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  • makclairmakclair member

    Yes, DS got the booster for Prevnar13 (at 18 months) even though he'd had his 4 pcv7 on time before that .

     Pneumococcal disease is scary- not just pneumonia, but sepsis (blood infections) and meningitis. 

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  • rmhk2005rmhk2005

    imagekimby3679:
    We got it at their 2 year appt.

     

    same for us

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  • CytinaCytina
    imagermhk2005:

    imagekimby3679:
    We got it at their 2 year appt.

     

    same for us

    Ditto!

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  • FutureMrsCaesarFutureMrsCaesar member
    I declined it at DS 18 month appointment because I had no idea it had come out and hadn't had a chance to do any research.  We did end up getting it at his 2 year appointment with no incidence.
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