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Clinic say dd has to have her vaccinations again - what would you do?

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rubles · 15/12/2006 16:34

We had a letter this morning that says that the fridges haven't been working/haven't been monitored properly at the GP surgery. This is where dd had her vaccinations 2 years ago. This affects everyone who has been vaccinated ther over the last 10 years and they are suggesting that everyone gets their vaccinations re-done 'just in case'.

In my daughters case, she had diptheria, tetanus, whooping cough, polio, hib and Men C 2 years ago at 2/3/4 months old (MMR and BCG are OK).
I think that probably they are erring on the side of extreme caution in getting everyone to do them again. While I don't want to leave her exposed to these diseases, if she isn't definitely affected I have misgivings about taking her along to have all that pumped into her again.

I don't really know the details any more than I have said here because I am waiting for a nurse to ring me back - but I suspect that she is going to try to pressure me into making an appointment for dd when I do speak to her.

Does anyone on here know much about this or have any helpful opinions?

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nightcat · 15/12/2006 16:58

go by your gut feeling.. Very poor excuse on their part, I would be livid to be asked.

I wouldn't do it again. I even declined hib and boosters, because I wasn't comfortable doing it.

My son is now 14. They do stop chasing you after a long while, probably after the primary. I just said that his immunity was low, they never asked for a proof.

brimfull · 15/12/2006 17:03

I would ask to have her immunity checked before going ahead.
Actually no,I'd refuse ,but that's because I've decided against vaccines for ds.He's had mmr but no more now.

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rubles · 15/12/2006 23:22

Thanks you two. It's not a good situation to be in - but it is typical of our local surgery. They are hopeless, truly hopeless.

Having thought about it some more, I realise I don't really have to be pressured into doing it asap - so that does give me time to really think and research further.

Does anyone else have any thoughts to add?

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3Ddonut · 15/12/2006 23:35

I wouldn't have thought that inadaquate refidgeration (did I spell any of that right?!) would have affected it too much.

When my dd had her MMR after MUCH deliberation, nephew is autistic and seemed fine before MMR, the nurse who gave her it hadn't attached the needle to the syringe properly and half of it was lost. They said we could have a booster early and it would be OK, we declined. I would echo previous advice and do what YOU think is right, our surgery don't hassle you too much, if they've a lot to chase up I doubt they'd hassle you at all. btw, nurse is quite a good friend now, happens to the best of us.

hertsnessex · 15/12/2006 23:42

id ignore it personally.

cazzybabs · 15/12/2006 23:55

If you are not comforatble to have them dine again agree with the the other person who suggeszted they could check her immunity. I suspect they are live vaccines and this not being in the fridge may have resulted in them being killed off...

3Ddonut · 15/12/2006 23:58

To check immunity would be a blood test though and I wouldn't personally put my 4 yr old through that, it hurts enough for me and I'm all grown up!

vitomum · 16/12/2006 00:04

i would be completely livid. Personally i would not consider revaccination without first getting immunity checked.

nearlythree · 16/12/2006 00:06

Is it specifically that they haven't worked, or just that they haven't been checked?

flack · 16/12/2006 13:54

Personally I'd get my DC vacc'd again asap, those are all scarey diseases in my book. You haven't said anything to suggest there's a strong reason to suppose your child is likely to take the vacc badly. And getting a blood test is far nastier than getting a mere jab (opinion, and having had both done to DCs).

But that's only what I would do. At least your GP surgery has been responsible enough to let you know.

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rubles · 16/12/2006 15:39

I think it is a case of them not having been checked rather than definitely not been working. Without proof they have been checked I suppose they see it as a risk.

This has only been brought to light because the clinic has been 'taken over' by the local Trust and the doctors have 'retired'. It seems that they have come in and opened up a can of worms.

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VoodooGooseFat · 16/12/2006 16:04

is there a possibility you can sue!"!=

I would phone nhs direct and ask for an honest unbiased opinion, tbh,

it is annoying to have to have them again, but I would want my dd protected.

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