TDaP vaccination and troubles

@jacknife Hand washing, not smoking, etc, I all see as reasonable because there's no risk whatsoever of long term I'll effects, there's no significant cost involved, etc. I don't (personally) see a vaccine as a small request.

I'm not saying I disagree with you, just how I see those things differently.
 
@akeeda Oh I know! My issue is absolutely not with disagreeing or anything--everyone does what they feel like they need to for their kids.

I had something else I was going to add but I totally forgot it. If I remember I'll message you later.
 
@akeeda I love that you take this seriously and you know what? I agree 100% with you! Especially the peanut butter thing... oh for fuck's sake, you know? Yes, there's peanut butter in my house. If you're allergic to it, how about you don't spread it all over your body? =)

And dude, they totally are not for everyone. I tend to kind of scoff at people who think vaccines are "evil" and refuse them on the grounds of "but "/autism crazies (or my friend, who believes they're ways for the government to control you....yeaaaah), but there are absolutely valid, legitimate reasons to not get vaccines, or if you do, to spread them out over a longer period of time.

I think a lot of people forget that, or simply don't know any better. Most people buy into whatever mainstream media feeds them and they don't bother to read or research or have a mind of their own when it comes to stuff like this. To me, that's really just sad. =/

I mean, consider how you have to be your own advocate in health, and then look at your child. If something doesn't feel quite right, and it's your KID, why would you just assume everything is okay? I wouldn't. Only one person in this world is ever going to know my daughter's body almost as well as she does, and that's me. That's my job as her mom, and I take it seriously. =)

I think you're taking your job as mom seriously, too - you're making informed decisions and advocating for educated medical decisions. YES!!!
 
@akeeda You, and tiny babies, as well as other immunocompromised people, are the reason it's so important for most people to keep up on their immunizations.

It's now recommended by every single doctor I've seen that I do not allow anyone to touch my baby until it's had it's own shots if they don't get theirs, because whooping cough is becoming a huge issue again, because of how many anti-vaxxers there are. (This is why people are becoming militant about requiring the shot in the more recent years).

I am asking people in my family who are going to be around to check up on when they last had theirs and to please get an update if they need it and are going to be around my kid. Many of them live in areas where whooping cough is now an epidemic. Most of them are up to date, but it's no harm asking them to double check.

If anyone in my family, upon being asked, told me what you just said about vaccinations, it'd be a no-brainer. They aren't required to get it just to see the kid a few times.
 
@akeeda Yes, medically, it's always their right to choose.

It's my right, and most would argue my duty, to protect my child.

No one can be forced to get the vaccine. But I can keep them from having a lot of contact with my kid. Especially in epidemic areas of whooping cough.
 
@shortygreyhere Question! My mom said someone told her it was good for life, so since she had it a few years ago she thinks she doesn't need to get it again. True? Not true?

Also, I barely mentioned it to my grandparents because my grandpa was recently diagnosed with cancer and is recovering from surgery. The last time I went over to visit they were both wearing bandaids to show me they'd asked for it during his doctor appointment that day. Lol - that's dedication!
 
@b3789
Question! My mom said someone told her it was good for life, so since she had it a few years ago she thinks she doesn't need to get it again. True? Not true?
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Not true. I can't remember how often you need boosters, but you definitely need them. I think for tetanus it was every 10 years but now that it's a combo vaccine I think it's more often.
 
@b3789 Not good for life! Every ten years, more often if you say, step on a rusty nail in the meantime.

I had my booster two years ago and have to get another one soon! Had a long talk with my doctor about it.
 
@shortygreyhere Simple thing is to say that it's your kid, your choice who gets to be around him/her. It's not being overprotective when you consider whooping cough is usually given to babies by close family members and can kill a baby.

It took a little bit to get everyone started with looking into it, but my mom has been helpful in pestering her household to get this done. My brother is the only one, I think, that we're still waiting on, and he's kind of in a weird spot with insurance and stuff so we're trying to be understanding.

A quick piece of information that might be helpful: My mom asked her doctor about a tetanus shot she had a couple years ago (she got blood poisoning from a cat bite) and was told that it is very rare anymore to have a tetanus-only shot, and that odds are good that if you've had a tetanus shot in the last couple years, you got the TDaP.
 
@katrina2017 Same. The holiday season is making this tougher on me than it would otherwise be. Most times of the year wouldn't be seeing so many relatives so soon after baby is born, and would be easy to request the shot from those who are. This time of year, not sure if it's fair to request the shot from everyone at the Christmas party, maybe only from those who plan on holding the baby? Having a tough time with this.
 
@shortygreyhere I asked my parents and they didn't hesitate. I know my older bro had his last year because he and I had to get them before we went on a hiking trip together. My other bro and his wife I will broach the subject, but I'm hoping since she is pregnant they are already onto it... My grandfather is 95, and he would get it in a heartbeat too, but his doctor can be the judge there- if he says he's too old and it could cause problems for whatever reason- then that's fine.

I'm not hugely concerned as it's not rife here, but what made me angry is that DH, who initially said he'd go get it, turned around the other week and said no.

Are you fucking kidding me?? He bitches about people coming to work sick at the moment because he doesn't want to pass anything to me, but he won't protect his baby from one bug he can't see?

This one is so not over... Soooo not over.

It's hard for me because I saw my best friends baby end up in intensive care because someone gave him whooping cough, and he was all of 4 months old at the time. (This was 4 years ago) So while I'm not militant about telling adults they must be vaccinated, I will be less inclined to socialise with them, that's for sure.
 
@pielun123 I am so glad your family is on board!

As for your DH, yikes! If my husband wasn't on board, I couldn't stand strong against the people bucking it.

I hope he comes around! Is there a reason why he is against it?
 
@shortygreyhere It's frustrating because he had said yes right at the start, so I have no idea why he suddenly changed his mind...

However, if he stays that way, I'll politely remind him that I have been stabbed with more needles than I care to count for this baby, so he can go and get one damn needle himself.

I mean seriously- aside from that- he works in a metal fabrication yard- he should have his tetanus shot for his own freaking safety being that he's always around sharp metal, so combined with pertussis, it's win/win!!

Men!
 
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