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MMR Spinoff - Poll - How Old was LO when they got it?
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Sparrow
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Re: MMR Spinoff - Poll - How Old was LO when they got it?
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Posted by Alli06
My practice does it at 15 months. I wish I could of pushed it back to at least 24 months, but that office doesn't allow you to do that.
Can I ask a question, and I don't mean to single you out - it's just a general question but your post brought it to my mind.
I don't understand how a Ped's office can not "allow" you, the parent, to give or not give a vaccination. You are the parent, it should be your decision when to give a vaccination. If you wanted to hold off until age 4, would they then kick you out of the practice?
Just a question for anyone who can answer that - I'm truly curious.
While I don't think spacing out vaccines is a bad idea, I do think a ped has the right to say they won't care for pts who do this. You also have the right to find another doctor.
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TheLorax
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Re: MMR Spinoff - Poll - How Old was LO when they got it?
Posted by VickiC
Posted by Alli06
My practice does it at 15 months. I wish I could of pushed it back to at least 24 months, but that office doesn't allow you to do that.
Can I ask a question, and I don't mean to single you out - it's just a general question but your post brought it to my mind.
I don't understand how a Ped's office can not "allow" you, the parent, to give or not give a vaccination. You are the parent, it should be your decision when to give a vaccination. If you wanted to hold off until age 4, would they then kick you out of the practice?
Just a question for anyone who can answer that - I'm truly curious.
My practice doesn't allow certain shots to be delayed more than one dr visit. My dr said that the worry is an unimmunized child will catch the disease, come to their office and spread the disease to babies who are too young to get the immunization. I believe this is how the last California measles outbreak was spread
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