Vax choice friendly pediatricians

[Devi]

Hi all,
I want to compile a list of pediatricians who are respectful of personal decisions/rights not to vax or to selectively vax our children.

Please post any info below. I have a few I can provide as well :)

Thanks, Denise

[Devi]

Heres one...

Karen Effrem MD
612-993-2907
17821 Highway 7 Minnetonka MN 55345

[smeta]

Great idea Gully!

Teresa Reid with HFA Pediatrics (across the street from HCMC)
(612) 347-6820

She does accept patients that are not vaxed (unlike most other dr.s!), but will question where you are coming from the first time. I found it helpful to have dh along on the first appt. of vaccine refusal cuz I get nervous when people start questioning me. Anyway, after that it was just "still not vaccinating", "yep", "ok", no more questions asked.

Another really cool thing about her is that she is into herbs and homeopathy. She gave us a handout on herbs for colds for infants and toddlers and an option for a homeopathic remedy when Cora had hives (instead of using Benedryl).

[MammaV]

Kelly Delahunty
Pediatric and Young Adult Medicine
233 Grand Avenue
St. Paul, MN 55102
651-227-7806

Additional offices in Maplewood, Eagan and Lake Elmo. Dr. Delahunty doesn't go to Eagan any more. May be more like-minded Dr's in the preactice though.

[Devi]

Hi MammaV,
I have spoken to Dr Delahunty and really liked her, but I believe she is the only one in the practice I know of who is 'respectful' of these decisions as this is the clinic where I was 'chastised'. I am glad to hear this. Do tell more as I live near Maplewood....

Denise

[abimommy]

There was a request this be moved to the archives so it doesn't get lost. :)