butterfly113 Posted January 4, 2011 Share Posted January 4, 2011 DS almost 11 is due for a check up. Thus far we have had vaccines on schedule except for flu vaccines. No probs. When he was little he did get a low grade fever or cold around age 2-3 but no major probs. Now that I am older, wiser, etc... I may have done things differently. Still vaccinate, but stretch it out. So... He is due to get Tetanus/Dtap, and Meningococcal. Would you give these together? Why or why not? Are there studies of adverse reactions being increased if administered together? He also has the option of the gardisil vaccine... protecting him and girls as well... not starting a debate... I can see the benefits for protecting from cancers and HPV, yet the vaccine is too new, too many risks with administering it with other vaccines, we homeschool, and socially it would take an act of God for anything to happen at this stage of his life... so in a nut shell we have time on this one... :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mejane Posted January 4, 2011 Share Posted January 4, 2011 I think it's always a good idea to space out vaccinations if possible. As you can see, my kids are older than your son. Neither has had the Gardisil vax. Both have had the meningitis vax. I don't know about the possible interactions you mentioned. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mum Posted January 4, 2011 Share Posted January 4, 2011 We haven't done the gardisil vax yet, I too wonder since it is so new. We have done the meningitis one, that is a scary bug, and so fast. I have heard 24 hours and the child could be dead. And teens are a higher risk age. I will only have my children receive one vax at a time. I figure their immune system can deal better with that insult. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5forMe Posted January 4, 2011 Share Posted January 4, 2011 I did not get my son (age 13) the Gardasil vaccine but I did get him the Meningitis vaccine. Meningitis can be fatal and is highly communicable. They used to give it to college aged kids before leaving home, but now they are seeing cases of it among early teens. I am a registered nurse and my kids get vaccinated for regular vaccines but we do not do Flu vaccines. I did have the baby's vaccines staggered, six vaccines at one time for a 2 month old is insane, IMO. For me the jury is still out on Gardasil. My daughter (age 11) is at the age when they are recommending it, but so far, I have held off. I think we will get it at some point, but I feel we still have time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sibbis Posted January 5, 2011 Share Posted January 5, 2011 My son always has a huge reaction to dtap which I forget and then freak out about when his arm swells up. We will do meningococcal vax because it is so highly contagious and but I don't see guadasil in my kids' futures. I'm going to have a baby in June and will have to get back on the shots merry-go-round. Peds don't love me because I insist on spacing shots out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mommaduck Posted January 5, 2011 Share Posted January 5, 2011 Spread them out if you do them. Avoid Gardisil like the plague. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sibbis Posted January 5, 2011 Share Posted January 5, 2011 Hope this doesn't hijack the thread: My midwife when my son was born tried to get separated doses of Measles, Mumps and Rubella for me since I didn't want to do the MMR combined. She was told it's "not cost effective" so I just told my pediatrician my son wasn't getting that shot until he was communicating with me in a meaningful manner. I am going to find a delayed/selective vax friendly doctor this time even if I have to drive an hour each way to do it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dawn in OH Posted January 5, 2011 Share Posted January 5, 2011 Spread them out if you do them. Avoid Gardisil like the plague. :iagree::iagree::iagree: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sibbis Posted January 5, 2011 Share Posted January 5, 2011 Oh and to OP: I concur - space them out. Make 2 visits spaced well apart. My 2 cents. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FaithManor Posted January 5, 2011 Share Posted January 5, 2011 We spaced out and our ped, who was fired last year, despised us for doing so even though life threatening reactions run in my family and dd nearly died from DTP (back before it was DTaP). ugh. So, I am a fan of selecting the ones you think are worth the risk and spreading them out so the immune system isn't overwhelmed. DD, the paramedic student, has had the meningeal (sp) vaccine. The boys have not but since the oldest boy is attending youth now, he will probably be getting it soon. As for Gardisil, dd is avoiding it right now. The medical director (M.D.) of her EMS has seen some research on it that has concerned him and he thinks that it was rushed WAY to fast to approval. His philosophy is wait a few years and see how it plays out. Faith Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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