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Re-immunisation - advice please

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rosealbie · 20/09/2007 21:24

My dd has to be re-immunised next month and I have been given the option of her having three separate boosters on three separate days (dip/tetanus etc, men c and MMR) or going in to the clinic on 2 occasions and so combining either men c or MMR with the first one)

Wondered if anyone had experience of this and what would you advise? If mixing, which would you combine?

She obviously won't need her pre-school booster which would be due next Jan/Feb.

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gess · 20/09/2007 21:25

I do 3 separate - if only because if she does have a reaction to any its easier to work out which one has caused it.

whomovedmychocolate · 20/09/2007 21:26

Blimey, that's a lot for an immune system to take in one go. Mind you DD had dip/tet and Men c on the same day and that was okay. But MMR is three vaccines in one so you might want to leave that one for a single visit (also it's more likely to cause side effects so best not to mix). Am pretty surprised they have offered to do this TBH.

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rosealbie · 20/09/2007 21:28

I am veering towards three separate but she has had all of them in the past and no reaction to speak of.

However, I would also prefer her to be 'jabbed' twice instead of three times! Now she is older it's going to be more difficult than when she was younger I think.

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canmummy · 20/09/2007 21:29

The immune system can actually cope with lot more than this but it does sound shocking!

There may be a restriction on what you can combine due to lack of research on safe combinations but I can't remember (too long on maternity leave - will need to revise quickly!)

Use your hv or whoever is doing them for up-to-the-minute advice!

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rosealbie · 20/09/2007 21:29

well they are only boosters and not full jabs this time but it did seem lot of different things when I got the letter.

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gess · 20/09/2007 21:30

I'd do I mean, not I do because I don't do anything

When are they giving hib, is that in with the DTP? it is reasonably standard to lump men C in with the DTP-hib-polio but I still think its better to separate out as much as possible so you can pinpoint any reactions if they occur.

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rosealbie · 20/09/2007 21:30

I spoke to one of the nurses at the surgery today and she said they can give two of these together but not the three.

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rosealbie · 20/09/2007 21:31

Yes hib is with the DTP

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gess · 20/09/2007 21:32

Booster jabs are the same basically. MMR is identical, sometimes the others are slightly different forms, although now they'ev switched to aP I'm not so sure that they're not the exact same. Reactions are slightly more likely to pertussis with increasing age (temperature), so she might react this time even if she didn't last time.

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rosealbie · 20/09/2007 21:34

Thanks for that gess. I was assuming the boosters were a smaller dose! Shows how much I know.

It was difficult enough the first time around.

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rosealbie · 20/09/2007 21:35

I mean ti was dificult to make the decision on immunisations.

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canmummy · 20/09/2007 21:36

Can I ask how old she is? Doing a bit of revision and this doesn't make sense!

this is the immunisation schedule for children

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rosealbie · 20/09/2007 21:38

she is almost 3 and a half. I didn't explain that the reason for re-immunisation is because she has had chemotherapy and this can affect previous immunisations.

As I mentioned, these jabs will mean she won't need to have the normal pre-school booster.

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gess · 20/09/2007 21:41

They have a catch up booster for hib as well though canmummy (depends on birthdates as to whether a child gets that). And I think they've foudn that men C isn't as good as they thought it was (surprise surprise) so they're boosting that as well.

gess · 20/09/2007 21:41

Ahhh- that's different then. I'd definitely separate out MMR from the others then- as its live.

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rosealbie · 20/09/2007 21:45

Thanks for all of your thoughts.

I think I may end up going for them on three separate occasions although after the first visit she won't be keen to go again and will know what we are there for!

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gess · 20/09/2007 21:46

awww - pair it with a REALLY big treat! If she'd had chemo I'm guessing she's fed up of the sight of doctors.

canmummy · 20/09/2007 21:48

In that case, I actually don't understand why she can't have all at the same time

I don't think there's any reason why you'd choose 1 over the other ie combining with the 1st so it's up to you!

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rosealbie · 20/09/2007 21:49

I think it will have to be something very special - she's not really one to be bribed/rewarded with chocolate.

Although she's had chemo she had a central line in for treatment and so isn't at all used to needles.

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rosealbie · 20/09/2007 21:51

The nurse said they were not allowed to give all three at the same time, perhaps they would be happy to otherwise.

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