Sunday, December 11, 2011

Anyone have vaccination titers done prior to getting your child's vaccinations?

Depending on the clinic, these are typically only done if the child has not had boosters and is entering school in a year OR if the parents do not have a complete vaccination record. My point being that all doctor's offices certainly can do this. However, if you want this extra step, then pay for it yourself. There are labs in most major cities. Don't expect your doctor to say, yeah sure and tack it onto health insurance payouts given that in most cases, it is unnecessary. Boosters were determined by study of THOUSANDS of children to be deemed necessary for most. Otherwise, they would have fewer or none. While I am all for delaying or spreading out vaccinations (I think that is safer and best for the child medically), keep in mind that a lot of the 'research' on the internet is out of date or poorly interpreted or just plain wrong. Some is very clearly an issue, but I have a science degree and can't figure it all out.

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