Vaccinations - delays. Dd is 10 weeks and hasnt had any jags yet...

[TheUnmentioned]

Dd was 10 weeks old last Friday, she obviously should have had her 1st set of jags 2 weeks ago but there was no clinic on so she couldnt , then she was meant to be having them last week but was ill so couldnt, she is meant to be having them tomorrow but we are snowed in (again).

Is this really bad news? im hoping things might be better my tomorrow but its looking unlikely and so we'd have to wait until next week (11 weeks and 4 days by then). Wold you worry?

Also, if she has them next Tue I have my sons Xmas play the next day, Im the only one able to go - is this likely to be a nightmare do you reckon? How did your kids react to their jags? I cant remember from ds.

Thanks

[TheUnmentioned]

PS Ive tried ringing the HV, no answer, presume they are snowed in too as there was no answer all last week either!

[ragged]

No, I wouldn't worry, just get it done soon as you can. You are now relying on herd immunity, so be glad that most people's DC do get most the jabs.

Reactions... usually annoyed at the time, normal for hours afterwards, and hot and bothered that evening. So I'd have some Calpol on hand.

[duchesse]

It doesn't matter! They like to get them done at 2, 3 and 4 months because the parents are still heavily locked into involved with primary health care people like the health visitor. You can start them at any age, with the proviso that obviously she won't be protected from the diseases until she's had at least 2 sets. You would be really unlucky to catch most of the diseases they protect against in Britain though, especially if you don't go out that much (which is what it sounds like!).

[TheUnmentioned]

i do go out alot, am bit confused bt that - ds at nursery and its his birthday party on sat with 16 4 years olds.

thanks for replies

[ragged]

I think whooping cough is most dangerous for under 6 months old, so there is a clinical case for getting it covered early. Ditto with HIb (DH had pneumonia from HIb 10 years ago, that was horrendous).
But don't want to start a big debate, you can only do what you can do, OP. Just focus on what you can do rather than worrying about what you can't do.

[duchesse]

Ah yes, had forgotten about the whooping cough. I had WC as a child and rely on passed on immunity during pregnancy and breastfeeding to judge vaccination schedules for my babies.

Sorry OP, thought you were snowed in! Hence cryptic comments about not getting out much.

[TheUnmentioned]

oh yes i am snowed in but hoping i wont be my the weekend - please!!

[TheUnmentioned]

ps ds isnt at nursery today obv, just he is usually iyswim?

[TheUnmentioned]

bumping in case anyone else has experience/knowledge of this