Posts by Li27

Quote: Originally Posted by MyBoysBlue  Quadracel is a combo: DTaP and Polio.   The Infanrix-Hexa is also a combo: DTaP, Polio, Hib and Hep B.   Pediacel is a combo: DTaP, Polio and...

My DD  is 3 years and 3 months and completely unvaxed.  I'm going to start her with the DTap, mostly because I'm concerned about tetanus as well as really not wanting her to get whooping cough......    The...

My unvaxed 2 and a half year old has symptoms of whooping cough - she's had mild cold-like symptoms for a week and now last night had a brutal cough with whooping - some trouble catching her breath for a few coughs in a row. The fits...

Hi, My 27 month old is currently unvaxed. We're considering the DTaP, mostly for the tetanus component, which I know she is "unlikely" to get, but it's the one that seriously scares me. Problem is that I'm in Canada and...

Hi, My DD is 27 months and has not yet received any vaxes. She had a fall yesterday in my Mom's backyard onto some rocks, mulch and dirt - and has four splinters in her palm. We couldn't get them out (they are small and she doesn't...

Thanks everyone for the posts - I appreciate the responses and will pass on the info to my friend. :-)

Hi, I totally know nothing about this, so thought I could post here for a starting place..... A very close friend of mine and her partner are planning on trying to conceive a child using donor sperm donation. They live in Northern...

Thanks for all the responses. I think I'm going to avoid him for the 28 day period. Perhaps I am being paranoid, but I think any risk at this point is not worth it for me. And I agree with the risks of getting this vaccine...

Hello, I hope someone can help with this question. I'm 25 weeks pregnant and not immune to rubella - I had my titers checked before the pregnancy, they showed no immunity and I chose not to get immunized. I work with young children...

So, I have just found out I am pregnant (5 weeks). I knew when I was pregnant with my first DD that I didn't have immunity to rubella and chose not to get the vaccine before getting pregnant again. I'm starting to feel paranoid and am...