Childrens jabs
#1
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Childrens jabs
Hi there,
I have to get my kids (3 and 18 months) caught up on there jabs. Does anyone have any views on the jabs in Oz. Did anyone choose not to catch up and does anyone have any views on the chicken pox vaccine?
Cheers
PoppetUK
I have to get my kids (3 and 18 months) caught up on there jabs. Does anyone have any views on the jabs in Oz. Did anyone choose not to catch up and does anyone have any views on the chicken pox vaccine?
Cheers
PoppetUK
#2
Re: Childrens jabs
You get the usual side effects with the childhood vaccinations; localised pain and inflammation at injection site, mild fever, being irritable for a few days. The chickenpox vax can give kids a mild rash after a few days - I've never seen it though in any of our patients.
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Re: Childrens jabs
My 4 year old is upto date with all jabs but she has never had chicken pox jab, is she meant to School didn't say anything when I showed them immunisation record when enroling.
Leigh
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#4
Re: Childrens jabs
No she's over the age of the immunisation schedule. I had the option with my boys of paying for the vaccination ($150 each). We decided to leave it as I'm sure the boys have had chickenpox in the UK!
#6
Re: Childrens jabs
My youngest had her MMR booster, Diptheria, Tetanus and whooping cough booster and her Hep B jabs here in Australia. No problems at all. They do offer the chickenpox vaccine but she had it as a baby in Canada and I don't recall her having any reaction other than the normal crabbiness and soreness at the site of jab.
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Re: Childrens jabs
I have 4 kids and have refused them the MMR, as my eldest is autistic.
Will this be a problem for immigration?
I did get the first 3 the single measles vaccine, but had to pay for it.
My baby is only 6 months and is too young for the vaccine.
G'day,
crocodileseamus
Will this be a problem for immigration?
I did get the first 3 the single measles vaccine, but had to pay for it.
My baby is only 6 months and is too young for the vaccine.
G'day,
crocodileseamus
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Posts: 23,400
Re: Childrens jabs
I have 4 kids and have refused them the MMR, as my eldest is autistic.
Will this be a problem for immigration?
I did get the first 3 the single measles vaccine, but had to pay for it.
My baby is only 6 months and is too young for the vaccine.
G'day,
crocodileseamus
Will this be a problem for immigration?
I did get the first 3 the single measles vaccine, but had to pay for it.
My baby is only 6 months and is too young for the vaccine.
G'day,
crocodileseamus