Measles vaccine available at age 4

[Anonymous]

My ped gave it at 3.5 because kiddo was going to be traveling...and it’s possible that relatives will be pregnant when we visit right after he turns 4...so better safe than not!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The CDC recommends it at age 4. If your ped isn't following this guideline, find a new practice.

False. Stop spreading misinformation and fear. CDC says ages 4-6. Our pedi gave us the option of age 4 or 5. We went with age 5. You do not need to find a new practice if your pedi doesn’t recommend age 4! SMH.

What kind of fear is being spread?

[Anonymous]

Our doctor does it before kindergarten at 5.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The CDC recommends it at age 4. If your ped isn't following this guideline, find a new practice.

False. Stop spreading misinformation and fear. CDC says ages 4-6. Our pedi gave us the option of age 4 or 5. We went with age 5. You do not need to find a new practice if your pedi doesn’t recommend age 4! SMH.

What kind of fear is being spread?

Well, please think about it. The PP said, “If you’re pedi isn't following this guideline, find a new practice.” That implies that the dr is doing something wrong and that could put fear in the parent of the patient. How do you not see this? SMH.

[Anonymous]

Why does it matter? Presumably they've all had the MMR at 12 months.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The CDC recommends it at age 4. If your ped isn't following this guideline, find a new practice.

False. Stop spreading misinformation and fear. CDC says ages 4-6. Our pedi gave us the option of age 4 or 5. We went with age 5. You do not need to find a new practice if your pedi doesn’t recommend age 4! SMH.

What kind of fear is being spread?

The CDC *also* says all indicated vaccines should be administered at the same visit.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Why does it matter? Presumably they've all had the MMR at 12 months.

Thank you for posting this. That was my first thought. My kids got the MMR at 12 months. First M equals measles

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My Ped does age 4 standard. It’s a lot of shots at 4 and only a flu shot at 5.

Same.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why does it matter? Presumably they've all had the MMR at 12 months.

Thank you for posting this. That was my first thought. My kids got the MMR at 12 months. First M equals measles

The MMR at 4 is to catch kids who don't react to the 12 month version. That happened to my kid. For complicated reasons we had to get a titer done shortly after her first birthday, and it showed the measles part of MMR didn't "take." She got a second MMR at that time, and then again at age 4.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why does it matter? Presumably they've all had the MMR at 12 months.

Thank you for posting this. That was my first thought. My kids got the MMR at 12 months. First M equals measles

The MMR at 4 is to catch kids who don't react to the 12 month version. That happened to my kid. For complicated reasons we had to get a titer done shortly after her first birthday, and it showed the measles part of MMR didn't "take." She got a second MMR at that time, and then again at age 4.

No, it’s not. It’s offered as a choice now so kids don’t have to get all 4 shots at age 5.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why does it matter? Presumably they've all had the MMR at 12 months.

Thank you for posting this. That was my first thought. My kids got the MMR at 12 months. First M equals measles

The MMR at 4 is to catch kids who don't react to the 12 month version. That happened to my kid. For complicated reasons we had to get a titer done shortly after her first birthday, and it showed the measles part of MMR didn't "take." She got a second MMR at that time, and then again at age 4.

No, it’s not. It’s offered as a choice now so kids don’t have to get all 4 shots at age 5.

DP. No. "All indicated vaccines should be administered at the same visit."

https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/pubs/pinkbook/downloads/genrec.pdf

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why does it matter? Presumably they've all had the MMR at 12 months.

Thank you for posting this. That was my first thought. My kids got the MMR at 12 months. First M equals measles

The MMR at 4 is to catch kids who don't react to the 12 month version. That happened to my kid. For complicated reasons we had to get a titer done shortly after her first birthday, and it showed the measles part of MMR didn't "take." She got a second MMR at that time, and then again at age 4.

No, it’s not. It’s offered as a choice now so kids don’t have to get all 4 shots at age 5.

DP. No. "All indicated vaccines should be administered at the same visit."

https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/pubs/pinkbook/downloads/genrec.pdf

You are misinterpreting that. They are simply trying to prevent people from not vaccinating at all and missing one. As long as the vaccines are administered during the window of ages 4-6, it’s fine. There is no research showing any problem with doing some at 4 and some at 5. There are a total of 4 at that age. We did two at age 4 and two age 5. Pedi said it made no difference.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why does it matter? Presumably they've all had the MMR at 12 months.

Thank you for posting this. That was my first thought. My kids got the MMR at 12 months. First M equals measles

The MMR at 4 is to catch kids who don't react to the 12 month version. That happened to my kid. For complicated reasons we had to get a titer done shortly after her first birthday, and it showed the measles part of MMR didn't "take." She got a second MMR at that time, and then again at age 4.

No, it’s not. It’s offered as a choice now so kids don’t have to get all 4 shots at age 5.

DP. No. "All indicated vaccines should be administered at the same visit."

https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/pubs/pinkbook/downloads/genrec.pdf

You are misinterpreting that. They are simply trying to prevent people from not vaccinating at all and missing one. As long as the vaccines are administered during the window of ages 4-6, it’s fine. There is no research showing any problem with doing some at 4 and some at 5. There are a total of 4 at that age. We did two at age 4 and two age 5. Pedi said it made no difference.

No. The recommendation did not change, and it is not what you indicated. You may not agree with the rationale behind it, but that does not change the specific content of the recommendation.

[Anonymous]

No thanks