Prevnar, and intro
Hi,
I've been lurking here since my second daughter was born 5 weeks ago. We just had our one month appointment and our doctor gave us a pamphlet on Prevnar, and said that we should get it done for both our girls (oldest is 2.5). I'd like to make an informed decision before blindly agreeing. I'm just wondering what others opinions are. TIA, Allie Mum to Morgan (11/23/00) and Paige (06/30/03) |
Prevnar, and intro
My father-in-law's a doctor and recommended it for our entire family when it
came out when our twins were little. I never got around to getting mine but my husband and 3 kids did and I don't think anyone's had an ear infection, even my daughter with Down syndrome which makes her more vulnerable to them because her ear canals are so small. Leigh in raLeigh "Allison Smith" wrote in message .. . Hi, I've been lurking here since my second daughter was born 5 weeks ago. We just had our one month appointment and our doctor gave us a pamphlet on Prevnar, and said that we should get it done for both our girls (oldest is 2.5). I'd like to make an informed decision before blindly agreeing. I'm just wondering what others opinions are. TIA, Allie Mum to Morgan (11/23/00) and Paige (06/30/03) |
Prevnar, and intro
At the time it came out, my daughters were too old to get it. We also didn't
have any problems with ear infections. I think if your children are prone to ear infections it can be of value, but at the time that it did come out my doctor was not all that enthused about it so we didn't get it. -- Sue mom to three girls Allison Smith wrote in message .. . Hi, I've been lurking here since my second daughter was born 5 weeks ago. We just had our one month appointment and our doctor gave us a pamphlet on Prevnar, and said that we should get it done for both our girls (oldest is 2.5). I'd like to make an informed decision before blindly agreeing. I'm just wondering what others opinions are. TIA, Allie Mum to Morgan (11/23/00) and Paige (06/30/03) |
Prevnar, and intro
In article , roobaby8
@hotmail.com says... I've been lurking here since my second daughter was born 5 weeks ago. We just had our one month appointment and our doctor gave us a pamphlet on Prevnar, and said that we should get it done for both our girls (oldest is 2.5). I'd like to make an informed decision before blindly agreeing. I'm just wondering what others opinions are. Our second child died of pneumococcal meningitis about a year before Prevnar was released. Our opinion is, "Get it, absolutely, no question." However, at 2.5, your daughter should instead get Pneumovax, which is an older vaccine that covers 26 strains of pneumococcus instead of Prevnar's seven. The reason for Prevnar is that Pneumovax did not work on children under the age of two. FWIW, we get our children vaccinated with Prevnar as infants, and then again with Pneumovax when they're three, to be safe. But we have significant reason to be paranoid about pneumococcus. Also, FWIW, there have been no reported serious side effects with Prevnar to date that I know of. Michelle Flutist -- In my heart. By my side. Never apart. AP with Pride! Katrina Marie (10/19/96) Xander Ryan (09/22/98 - 02/23/99) Gareth Xander (07/17/00) Zachary Mitchell Theona Alexis (06/03/03) (01/12/94, fostered 09/05/01 - 07/23/03) |
Prevnar, and intro
Allison Smith wrote:
Hi, I've been lurking here since my second daughter was born 5 weeks ago. We just had our one month appointment and our doctor gave us a pamphlet on Prevnar, and said that we should get it done for both our girls (oldest is 2.5). I'd like to make an informed decision before blindly agreeing. I'm just wondering what others opinions are. I had my kids get it. Hunter was about 2.5 at the time. Meningitis is just a really scary thing to me so I didn't hesitate. I've known to many people IRL that got it for me to feel like it wouldn't happen to me. Hunter who had the prevnar when he was older, had 4 ear infections and Luke, who had it as an infant, had none. That doesn't really prove anything since all kids are different. I think vaccines are good so my kids have had them all and have never had a reaction. I've done a moderate amount of research is all. -- Nikki Mama to Hunter (4) and Luke (2) |
Prevnar, and intro
Allison Smith wrote:
Hi, I've been lurking here since my second daughter was born 5 weeks ago. We just had our one month appointment and our doctor gave us a pamphlet on Prevnar, and said that we should get it done for both our girls (oldest is 2.5). I'd like to make an informed decision before blindly agreeing. I'm just wondering what others opinions are. I had my kids get it. Hunter was about 2.5 at the time. Meningitis is just a really scary thing to me so I didn't hesitate. I've known to many people IRL that got it for me to feel like it wouldn't happen to me. Hunter who had the prevnar when he was older, had 4 ear infections and Luke, who had it as an infant, had none. That doesn't really prove anything since all kids are different. I think vaccines are good so my kids have had them all and have never had a reaction. I've done a moderate amount of research is all. -- Nikki Mama to Hunter (4) and Luke (2) |
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