I have to take my children in to get physicals because we are pursuing adoption. I took my 14 yo in for hers last week. I was dreading it because we stopped vaccinating in 2001 after my 4th child possibly had a neurological reaction to his 4 month vaccines. I was relieved to see that we had an older (very nice) doctor. I was thinking he wouldn't really recommend all these newer vaccines. Well, I was wrong! He told me she needed several vaccines and then I told him that there are some we don't want to do. I told him that since my 4th child had a reaction, I started researching and learning more about vaccines. He actually cautioned me against researching/reading!! He said that would only confuse me and that these vaccines are very safe and very important. I felt like it was the old days before the Reformation, when the church didn't want common people to read or interpret the Bible for themselves!!! I need to just trust my doctor and give my children everything they tell me too.
Then he went on to tell me that he would HIGHLY recommend at least one vaccine. When he said HPV, I just about fell out of my chair! There is no way my girls (or boys) will ever get that vaccine and I couldn't believe this older dr. was so supportive of it. He said it is a very good vaccine and she should get it. I told him no that I didn't think it was safe. I told him I heard it was causing paralysis/deaths/als/fainting in girls. He didn't say anything except that he can't tell me what to do after that. I was pretty disappointed.
On a side note, the nurse came in at the beginning and asked if we just moved here (we are military) and I said "no, we moved here about 1 1/2 years ago". She said she thought we just moved here because my husbands orders to here were still in my daughter's records. This means that my daughter has not been seen by their clinic since we have been here. She seemed shocked. I told her that she hasn't been sick, so we haven't come in. LOL
Also, the immunizations team had to come in and talk to me. My 5th child is my only completely non immunized child...first 3 were vaccinated on schedule, 4th partially vaxed. They were telling me all the vaccines my kids need to be caught up. I knew more than they did. They were telling my 5th child would need 2-3 hib vaccines, and I knew he would only need one since he is over 18 months. They had to look things up in their books and then they would say "oh yeah, your right". They do this for a living!! I asked if hib isn't as common in the over 2 crowd and she said it is still as common, it just doesn't happen in the over 2 crowd or over 5 crowd because everyone is vaccinated!! I told one that my 5th unvaxed child has been very healthy so far and she said, "well, you are lucky, it could have easily gone the other way!"
I still have 4 more physicals to do and I am so dreading it!! I am going to have my husband come in with me for moral support. They so look at you like you are such a bad parent.
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Stacey
Then he went on to tell me that he would HIGHLY recommend at least one vaccine. When he said HPV, I just about fell out of my chair! There is no way my girls (or boys) will ever get that vaccine and I couldn't believe this older dr. was so supportive of it. He said it is a very good vaccine and she should get it. I told him no that I didn't think it was safe. I told him I heard it was causing paralysis/deaths/als/fainting in girls. He didn't say anything except that he can't tell me what to do after that. I was pretty disappointed.
On a side note, the nurse came in at the beginning and asked if we just moved here (we are military) and I said "no, we moved here about 1 1/2 years ago". She said she thought we just moved here because my husbands orders to here were still in my daughter's records. This means that my daughter has not been seen by their clinic since we have been here. She seemed shocked. I told her that she hasn't been sick, so we haven't come in. LOL
Also, the immunizations team had to come in and talk to me. My 5th child is my only completely non immunized child...first 3 were vaccinated on schedule, 4th partially vaxed. They were telling me all the vaccines my kids need to be caught up. I knew more than they did. They were telling my 5th child would need 2-3 hib vaccines, and I knew he would only need one since he is over 18 months. They had to look things up in their books and then they would say "oh yeah, your right". They do this for a living!! I asked if hib isn't as common in the over 2 crowd and she said it is still as common, it just doesn't happen in the over 2 crowd or over 5 crowd because everyone is vaccinated!! I told one that my 5th unvaxed child has been very healthy so far and she said, "well, you are lucky, it could have easily gone the other way!"
I still have 4 more physicals to do and I am so dreading it!! I am going to have my husband come in with me for moral support. They so look at you like you are such a bad parent.
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So sorry that happened to you. I'm glad you were able to stand your ground and even correct the immunization team that 's supposed to know all this. What a nurse too. Yeah I've been there. I don't do the wbv so when I brought my 9mo to his ped they were shocked that I hadn't been there. Well he wasn't sick before so no point in going yk. Anyway If your husband is on board with you I'd bring him along for support. Sending good vibes your way for the next visits.
Sorry, mama!
