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I've read a bunch of things re: parents not giving rotovirus vaccine...why?
I am honestly curious, why do people refuse it? Is it controversial?? I know when it was first developed years ago there were some cases of intususseption (sp?) but they recalled it and created a new vaccine that didn't have that problem.
I gave it to DS when he was little. My friends son did not get it and spent 4 days in the hospital with rotovirus and was very sick from it so I never thought NOT to give it. Just curious!
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Re: I've read a bunch of things re: parents not giving rotovirus vaccine...why?
I did not get it. I felt uncomfortable giving a 2 mth old a live vaccine and God forbid they got intussusception, how could they tell me their tummy hurt?
My cousin's son had intussuception at age 5. They only knew b/c he kept saying his belly hurt.
So for me...being DD was not going to be in daycare, I felt her risks of contracting it were lower during her first year of life (most dangerous time for rotavirus) and I opted not to get it.
Sure I do worry if I made the right decision but I also felt with what happened with the first Rota vaccine, I just didn't feel comfortable giving it. But I reallly struggled with my decision, it wasn't easy.
eta - no one i know had the vaccine for their kids, b/c it did't exist....and their children never got rota
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Re: I've read a bunch of things re: parents not giving rotovirus vaccine...why?
I asked my ped when we discussed vaccinations... (I honestly didn't even know what the rotavirus CAUSED.)
He dismissed it and said that no one in his practice even gives that vaccine... he said it wasn't necessary, and the vaccine was new... and they honestly would rather see the vaccine develop a track record (with possible reactions etc.) before giving it to their patients.
so while I'm all for delaying and spreading out immunizations, it wasn't me, rather my ped's office that gave that vaccine the thumbs down.
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maybebaby
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Re: I've read a bunch of things re: parents not giving rotovirus vaccine...why?
Posted by Goobster
I did not get it. I felt uncomfortable giving a 2 mth old a live vaccine and God forbid they got intussusception, how could they tell me their tummy hurt?
My cousin's son had intussuception at age 5. They only knew b/c he kept saying his belly hurt.
So for me...being DD was not going to be in daycare, I felt her risks of contracting it were lower during her first year of life (most dangerous time for rotavirus) and I opted not to get it.
Sure I do worry if I made the right decision but I also felt with what happened with the first Rota vaccine, I just didn't feel comfortable giving it. But I reallly struggled with my decision, it wasn't easy.
Gotcha! Thanks for explaining.
I was under teh impression that intussusseption was really really obvious...screaming crying pain etc...and I was told when DS got the vaccine 2 years ago that the new rotavirus vaccine was shown to not cause it. Who knows???
I think i WILL give it to next DS, only b/c DS now goes to preschool and is exposed to a lot but I know that I will be spacing out vaccines this time around (DS got 4 PLUS rotavirus at 2 months old and was very sick afterwards with a high fever)
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Re: I've read a bunch of things re: parents not giving rotovirus vaccine...why?
Posted by wannabemom
I asked my ped when we discussed vaccinations... (I honestly didn't even know what the rotovirus CAUSED.)
He dismissed it and said that no one in his practice even gives that vaccine... he said it wasn't necessary, and the vaccine was new... and they honestly would rather see the vaccine develop a track record (with possible reactions etc.) before giving it to their patients.
so while I'm all for delaying and spreading out immunizations, it wasn't me, rather my ped's office that gave that vaccine the thumbs down.
It's so interesting to me how every office is different!! Really makes you wonder sometimes...my pediatrician was adamant about giving it to DS. You never know what to think anymore!!
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Re: I've read a bunch of things re: parents not giving rotovirus vaccine...why?
Posted by maybebaby
I was under teh impression that intussusseption was really really obvious...screaming crying pain etc...
Well the child was sick with a normal stomach bug for a day or two. Days went on and he kept saying his tummy hurt. They took him back and forth to the ped...only when it kept continuing did they suspect intussusception. I assume they are only badly in pain when it gets reallly reallly bad...as time goes on.
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Re: I've read a bunch of things re: parents not giving rotovirus vaccine...why?
Posted by Goobster
Posted by maybebaby
I was under teh impression that intussusseption was really really obvious...screaming crying pain etc...
Well the child was sick with a normal stomach bug for a day or two. Days went on and he kept saying his tummy hurt. They took him back and forth to the ped...only when it kept continuing did they suspect intussusception. I assume they are only badly in pain when it gets reallly reallly bad...as time goes on.
I bet intussuception is why our peds office is waiting it out also... complications
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Re: I've read a bunch of things re: parents not giving rotovirus vaccine...why?
The rotovirus vaccine came out when my oldest was born 1999. They recalled it right before she was going get it and it came back whn my 2nd DD was born 2007. I didn't feel comfortable. It didn't feel right to me. Even though they were confident with the improved version, I didn' trust it enough.
That's my reason. They did receive ever other vacc though. Roto was the only one I declined.
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Re: I've read a bunch of things re: parents not giving rotovirus vaccine...why?
Eva refused it on her own....everytime the doc put a tiny bit in her mouth she spit it out ! The doc said she was too smart for her own good ,so we left her alone 
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Re: I've read a bunch of things re: parents not giving rotovirus vaccine...why?
Posted by maybebaby
Posted by wannabemom
I asked my ped when we discussed vaccinations... (I honestly didn't even know what the rotovirus CAUSED.)
He dismissed it and said that no one in his practice even gives that vaccine... he said it wasn't necessary, and the vaccine was new... and they honestly would rather see the vaccine develop a track record (with possible reactions etc.) before giving it to their patients.
so while I'm all for delaying and spreading out immunizations, it wasn't me, rather my ped's office that gave that vaccine the thumbs down.
It's so interesting to me how every office is different!! Really makes you wonder sometimes...my pediatrician was adamant about giving it to DS. You never know what to think anymore!!
All can say is that I love our ped.....
When I ask 'Why does hep b have to be given now? Isn't that only caught from an infected mom (I'm not), or by sex/drug abuse?' he says, 'yep, you're right. we can delay it until later'.
He tells it to me straight... and I won't lie... I also pubmed things to read-up on the latest research. (that's the advantage of my line of work.)
Rotovirus vaccine is not universally accepted due to it's novelty and not so great track record coming out of the gate... So, it's a judgement call by the individual physician on whether to give it of not.....
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Re: I've read a bunch of things re: parents not giving rotovirus vaccine...why?
Posted by wannabemom
When I ask 'Why does hep b have to be given now? Isn't that only caught from an infected mom (I'm not), or by sex/drug abuse?' he says, 'yep, you're right. we can delay it until later'.
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Just FYI, that is NOT the only way that you can catch Hep B.
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Re: I've read a bunch of things re: parents not giving rotovirus vaccine...why?
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Posted by wannabemom
When I ask 'Why does hep b have to be given now? Isn't that only caught from an infected mom (I'm not), or by sex/drug abuse?' he says, 'yep, you're right. we can delay it until later'.
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Just FYI, that is NOT the only way that you can catch Hep B.
well, a baby also won't get a tattoo.... so that basically would leave a blood transfusion with miscreened blood...
Not much else I can think of.... It's blood borne.... am I missing something?
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Re: I've read a bunch of things re: parents not giving rotovirus vaccine...why?
Our ped doesn't give it. I thought my youngest would be getting it but it was never brought up. I have to ask him about it next time I go.
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Re: I've read a bunch of things re: parents not giving rotovirus vaccine...why?
Posted by wannabemom
Posted by KateDevine
Posted by wannabemom
When I ask 'Why does hep b have to be given now? Isn't that only caught from an infected mom (I'm not), or by sex/drug abuse?' he says, 'yep, you're right. we can delay it until later'.
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Just FYI, that is NOT the only way that you can catch Hep B.
well, a baby also won't get a tattoo.... so that basically would leave a blood transfusion with miscreened blood...
Not much else I can think of.... It's blood borne.... am I missing something?
My ped said the one thing to worry about is if someone bites DC. That is a way they can get it. DS was not in daycare so we started giving it at 13 months before then it was unlikely he would be bit.
ETA: By "someone" I meant another child
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Re: I've read a bunch of things re: parents not giving rotovirus vaccine...why?
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Posted by wannabemom
When I ask 'Why does hep b have to be given now? Isn't that only caught from an infected mom (I'm not), or by sex/drug abuse?' he says, 'yep, you're right. we can delay it until later'.
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Just FYI, that is NOT the only way that you can catch Hep B.
well, a baby also won't get a tattoo.... so that basically would leave a blood transfusion with miscreened blood...
Not much else I can think of.... It's blood borne.... am I missing something?
It can be contracted by exchange of bodily fluids. My DH is an EMT and had someone who was infected with Hep B spit in his eye and he was immediately put on the cocktail to prevent possibly being infected with it.
Yes, it is not likely that that could happen to a baby, but it could....
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Re: I've read a bunch of things re: parents not giving rotovirus vaccine...why?
The peds I went at first with my oldest said they didnt do, and the current peds I go to now, doesnt give either. There must be a reason why they dont, so im going with them and not giving.
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Re: I've read a bunch of things re: parents not giving rotovirus vaccine...why?
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Posted by wannabemom
When I ask 'Why does hep b have to be given now? Isn't that only caught from an infected mom (I'm not), or by sex/drug abuse?' he says, 'yep, you're right. we can delay it until later'.
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Just FYI, that is NOT the only way that you can catch Hep B.
well, a baby also won't get a tattoo.... so that basically would leave a blood transfusion with miscreened blood...
Not much else I can think of.... It's blood borne.... am I missing something?
It can be contracted by exchange of bodily fluids. My DH is an EMT and had someone who was infected with Hep B spit in his eye and he was immediately put on the cocktail to prevent possibly being infected with it.
Yes, it is not likely that that could happen to a baby, but it could....
The way the nurse explained to me at hospital was, if you (parent) work in a field that you could possible come into contact with someone who is hep B then she advised the baby getting it. Im in medical field so I do get into close contact with patients so therefore I had the hep b given early.
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Re: I've read a bunch of things re: parents not giving rotovirus vaccine...why?
UGH-- I stupidly let my ped give DD 3 vaccines at one time last time I was there and she was miserable for 3 days. I will never let that happen again. One of them was rotovirus, but I really wanted her to get it bc I know a baby who just had it and he was really sick!
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Re: I've read a bunch of things re: parents not giving rotovirus vaccine...why?
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Posted by wannabemom
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Posted by wannabemom
When I ask 'Why does hep b have to be given now? Isn't that only caught from an infected mom (I'm not), or by sex/drug abuse?' he says, 'yep, you're right. we can delay it until later'.
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Just FYI, that is NOT the only way that you can catch Hep B.
well, a baby also won't get a tattoo.... so that basically would leave a blood transfusion with miscreened blood...
Not much else I can think of.... It's blood borne.... am I missing something?
It can be contracted by exchange of bodily fluids. My DH is an EMT and had someone who was infected with Hep B spit in his eye and he was immediately put on the cocktail to prevent possibly being infected with it.
Yes, it is not likely that that could happen to a baby, but it could....
The way the nurse explained to me at hospital was, if you (parent) work in a field that you could possible come into contact with someone who is hep B then she advised the baby getting it. Im in medical field so I do get into close contact with patients so therefore I had the hep b given early.
yeah, I don't do clinical research.... there is almost no possibility of me being exposed to hep b (I just got my A and B boosters in 2003 anyway). The risk is so miniscule for Eryk that it's on the same level as polio. there's no reason why we can't delay it for a few years.
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Re: I've read a bunch of things re: parents not giving rotovirus vaccine...why?
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Posted by KateDevine
Posted by wannabemom
When I ask 'Why does hep b have to be given now? Isn't that only caught from an infected mom (I'm not), or by sex/drug abuse?' he says, 'yep, you're right. we can delay it until later'.
..
Just FYI, that is NOT the only way that you can catch Hep B.
well, a baby also won't get a tattoo.... so that basically would leave a blood transfusion with miscreened blood...
Not much else I can think of.... It's blood borne.... am I missing something?
It can be contracted by exchange of bodily fluids. My DH is an EMT and had someone who was infected with Hep B spit in his eye and he was immediately put on the cocktail to prevent possibly being infected with it.
Yes, it is not likely that that could happen to a baby, but it could....
The way the nurse explained to me at hospital was, if you (parent) work in a field that you could possible come into contact with someone who is hep B then she advised the baby getting it. Im in medical field so I do get into close contact with patients so therefore I had the hep b given early.
Exactly why my DS had it early as well
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Re: I've read a bunch of things re: parents not giving rotovirus vaccine...why?
My ped doesnt recommend it and said it is too new to really know what is going to happen in the long run... so they advised that if we do our own research and we decided we wanted to give to DS then they would, but if we arent comfortable with it then they wont push us...
we decided not to get it done for DS.
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Re: I've read a bunch of things re: parents not giving rotovirus vaccine...why?
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When I ask 'Why does hep b have to be given now? Isn't that only caught from an infected mom (I'm not), or by sex/drug abuse?' he says, 'yep, you're right. we can delay it until later'.
..
Just FYI, that is NOT the only way that you can catch Hep B.
well, a baby also won't get a tattoo.... so that basically would leave a blood transfusion with miscreened blood...
Not much else I can think of.... It's blood borne.... am I missing something?
It can be contracted by exchange of bodily fluids. My DH is an EMT and had someone who was infected with Hep B spit in his eye and he was immediately put on the cocktail to prevent possibly being infected with it.
Yes, it is not likely that that could happen to a baby, but it could....
The way the nurse explained to me at hospital was, if you (parent) work in a field that you could possible come into contact with someone who is hep B then she advised the baby getting it. Im in medical field so I do get into close contact with patients so therefore I had the hep b given early.
Exactly why my DS had it early as well
Unfortunately while they shouldn't be at risk at this young an age - it isn't just sex, tatoos, drugs or blood transfusions. If they get into some sort of an accident, bitten by another child or spit on, or someone bleeds on them in the playground that would be sufficient as well. While it isn't expected you can't imagine every scenario out there.
My ped doesn't give it (rotavirus vaccine) either. I will ask him again at this visit but it wasn't offered to DD
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Re: I've read a bunch of things re: parents not giving rotovirus vaccine...why?
well, all those scenarios presume my kid is playground age  he's 7 months and not in daycare.... he is almost never exposed to children at this point. Like I said, there is seriously minimal risk of him catching hep b at this point.... he'll get it when he starts running around in playgrounds and going to preschool or daycare (about age 2).
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Re: I've read a bunch of things re: parents not giving rotovirus vaccine...why?
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My ped doesnt recommend it and said it is too new to really know what is going to happen in the long run... so they advised that if we do our own research and we decided we wanted to give to DS then they would, but if we arent comfortable with it then they wont push us...
we decided not to get it done for DS.
Same here! Plus it was an extra vaccine I didnt think was necessary for DS.
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Re: I've read a bunch of things re: parents not giving rotovirus vaccine...why?
BUMP for avamamma!
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