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Goobster
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Did your child get the rotavirus vaccine?
Does your ped give it, or did you say no/yes if they do give it?
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Posted 2/2/09 11:59 AM |
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Sassyz75
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Name: Dina
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Re: Did your child get the rotavirus vaccine?
no my dd didn't get it b/c at the time (27 months ago) it was sorta newer and my ped office wasn't giving them yet
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Posted 2/2/09 12:11 PM |
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headoverheels
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Name: LB
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Re: Did your child get the rotavirus vaccine?
yes
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Posted 2/2/09 12:14 PM |
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mikeswife06
Drama Momma
Member since 9/06 9947 total posts
Name: Anne
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Re: Did your child get the rotavirus vaccine?
DD got it 2x so far. I opted to get it because I teach and don' know what I could be carrying home But she does not go to day care so if I didn't work with kids I would not have gotten it.
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Posted 2/2/09 12:14 PM |
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lulugrrl
My 3 Blessings
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Name: L
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Re: Did your child get the rotavirus vaccine?
Yes, DS got it because he goes to day care
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Posted 2/2/09 12:15 PM |
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pinkandblue
Our family is complete, maybe
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Name: Stephanie
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Re: Did your child get the rotavirus vaccine?
yes
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Posted 2/2/09 12:17 PM |
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wannabemom
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Re: Did your child get the rotavirus vaccine?
nope... my ped does not give that vaccine
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Posted 2/2/09 12:19 PM |
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Ang-Rich
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Re: Did your child get the rotavirus vaccine?
DS got it..and the timing could no have been better in his case because shortly after it was going around daycare.
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Posted 2/2/09 12:27 PM |
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nbc188
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Re: Did your child get the rotavirus vaccine?
Nope, our office doesn't offer it (to my knowledge at least, they've never mentioned it to me)
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Posted 2/2/09 12:30 PM |
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kelsept
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Name: Kelley
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Re: Did your child get the rotavirus vaccine?
Is there something wrong with this?
My DD just got it on Friday-it was a drink...
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Posted 2/2/09 12:32 PM |
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pinkandblue
Our family is complete, maybe
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Re: Did your child get the rotavirus vaccine?
Posted by kelsept
Is there something wrong with this?
My DD just got it on Friday-it was a drink...
nope, nothing wrong with it, it can save them from going to the hospital if they were to contract the virus
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Posted 2/2/09 12:33 PM |
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DandN
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Name: Deirdre
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Re: Did your child get the rotavirus vaccine?
Yes.
The rotavirus is HORRIBLE - my friend's son got it 10 years ago and she still talks about it.
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Posted 2/2/09 12:40 PM |
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Mommy2Boys
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Name: C
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Re: Did your child get the rotavirus vaccine?
Posted by wannabemom
nope... my ped does not give that vaccine
Same here!
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Posted 2/2/09 2:35 PM |
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08BabySurprise
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Re: Did your child get the rotavirus vaccine?
Posted by Mikismom
yes
Same here - yes.
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Posted 2/2/09 2:53 PM |
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Tine73
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Re: Did your child get the rotavirus vaccine?
yes
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Posted 2/2/09 2:56 PM |
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Lillykat
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Re: Did your child get the rotavirus vaccine?
My ped doesn't give it.
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Posted 2/2/09 3:36 PM |
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Lillykat
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Re: Did your child get the rotavirus vaccine?
Posted by kelsept
Is there something wrong with this?
My DD just got it on Friday-it was a drink...
Some peds don't like this vaccine. I know several years ago it had a lot of problems. Some offices offer it other's don't.
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Posted 2/2/09 3:37 PM |
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astroqueen74
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Re: Did your child get the rotavirus vaccine?
DS did get it. He goes to day care 3x week. I follow Dr.Sears alternative schedule.
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Posted 2/2/09 3:52 PM |
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itsbabytime
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Re: Did your child get the rotavirus vaccine?
Posted by Mikismom
Posted by kelsept
Is there something wrong with this?
My DD just got it on Friday-it was a drink...
nope, nothing wrong with it, it can save them from going to the hospital if they were to contract the virus
I'm not sure if this is true. I know that when my son would have gotten it according to the schedule (but he is now 17mos) my ped's office did not give it. He said that he gave the vaccine for a while and it caused HORRIBLE side effects in many children - I dont remember exactly what they were but they were life altering. After seeing this the drug company recalled the drug, revamped it and now it is given again. My ped felt that after the last time it had not been around long enough and he had not seen enough positives to assure him that the vaccine was safe - so, for me this was more than enough. Also, I started out with a different ped who was in NYC (b/c I lived there at the time) and one of the heads of the pediatric unit at NYU and he said the same thing.
HOwever, maybe things have changed since then, but this is something I would consider especially if your child is not at high risk for rotavirus. HTH
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Posted 2/2/09 4:04 PM |
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pinkandblue
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Re: Did your child get the rotavirus vaccine?
Posted by itsbabytime
Posted by Mikismom
Posted by kelsept
Is there something wrong with this?
My DD just got it on Friday-it was a drink...
nope, nothing wrong with it, it can save them from going to the hospital if they were to contract the virus
I'm not sure if this is true. I know that when my son would have gotten it according to the schedule (but he is now 17mos) my ped's office did not give it. He said that he gave the vaccine for a while and it caused HORRIBLE side effects in many children - I dont remember exactly what they were but they were life altering. After seeing this the drug company recalled the drug, revamped it and now it is given again. My ped felt that after the last time it had not been around long enough and he had not seen enough positives to assure him that the vaccine was safe - so, for me this was more than enough. Also, I started out with a different ped who was in NYC (b/c I lived there at the time) and one of the heads of the pediatric unit at NYU and he said the same thing.
HOwever, maybe things have changed since then, but this is something I would consider especially if your child is not at high risk for rotavirus. HTH
I was posting what my doctor told me, rotovirus is VERY serious and children who get it many times have to go to the hospital for IV fluids, etc
it is a personal choice and we, as parents, need to do our research and make the decision that works for us, that is my best advice
ETA - and this just goes to show that EVERY doctor will have a differing opinion.
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Posted 2/2/09 4:10 PM |
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Diane
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Re: Did your child get the rotavirus vaccine?
No, I thought it was only given to infants who were born premature.....I didnt get it for my boys.
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Posted 2/2/09 5:48 PM |
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sunflowerjesss
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Re: Did your child get the rotavirus vaccine?
Our ped does it and we gave it to DS because I have a friend who's DD actually got rotovirus. The stories she told me about it convinced me to give the vaccine to him.
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Posted 2/2/09 5:50 PM |
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lovemy2boys
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Re: Did your child get the rotavirus vaccine?
yes my PED gives it
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Posted 2/2/09 8:23 PM |
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