How do you handle your kids being around unvaccinated children?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Well...if your kid is vaccinated, then you have nothing to be concerned about. It’s not like being unvaccinated is catching or anything.

+1. Of your kid is fully vaccinated, then he/she doesn’t have an issue.

Tell this to my fully vaccinated niece who still caught pertussis from an un-vaccinated kid at camp. She recovered, but it was definitely not pleasant.

I agree that if your kid is fully vaccinated, you don't need to be neurotic about exposure, but to insist that "you have nothing to be concerned about" or that you don't "have an issue" is foolish.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Well...if your kid is vaccinated, then you have nothing to be concerned about. It’s not like being unvaccinated is catching or anything.

+1. Of your kid is fully vaccinated, then he/she doesn’t have an issue.

Vaccinations are not 100% effective. Herd immunity is what has helped to eradicate most diseases you people are determined to bring back. And often, vaccinating doesn't mean your kid won't get the illness - it just means that they will get a much milder version of the illness than an unvaxxed kid would. Do I want my kid to get a mild case of rotovirus? Should I stop wearing my seatbelt since there's not a 100% guarantee it'll save my life in a crash?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP - Why don't you just take your kid in and get the second MMR shot? This doesn't have to be so hard or something to freak out about. If your child couldn't get the vaccine (or was an infant) that would be different. But, this isn't a big deal for you under the circumstances.

I genuinely did not know that was an option for a 15 month old.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP - Why don't you just take your kid in and get the second MMR shot? This doesn't have to be so hard or something to freak out about. If your child couldn't get the vaccine (or was an infant) that would be different. But, this isn't a big deal for you under the circumstances.

I genuinely did not know that was an option for a 15 month old.

You get your child the blood test to see if they are immune. If you do vaccines early, per school standards they have to be repeated.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Well...if your kid is vaccinated, then you have nothing to be concerned about. It’s not like being unvaccinated is catching or anything.

+1. Of your kid is fully vaccinated, then he/she doesn’t have an issue.

Vaccinations are not 100% effective. Herd immunity is what has helped to eradicate most diseases you people are determined to bring back. And often, vaccinating doesn't mean your kid won't get the illness - it just means that they will get a much milder version of the illness than an unvaxxed kid would. Do I want my kid to get a mild case of rotovirus? Should I stop wearing my seatbelt since there's not a 100% guarantee it'll save my life in a crash?

Most people stop using car seats way to early and use them improperly. The same folks screaming vaccines put their kids in no back boosters at 4 and stop using boosters by 4-5 and then put them in the front seat a few years later. Many people pick and choose what they care about regarding safety and their kids are far more at risk of a car crash than many o these illnesses. Vaccines are not 100% but you can also get a blood test to see if they are immune. Everyone goes on this bully bandwagon and its absurd.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Here’s one for you.
-my oldest dd played with a group of friends from age 1+
-when dd was 3.5 I had baby 2. Vaccinated but obviously over the first year didn’t have everything
-when dd was 4, mom in the group says “yeah Larla is grumpy today. We had to go twice to the doctor recently to catch her up on shots. Wasn’t a fun experience for her. But you know, the school wanted her shots done. And she hasn’t had any so we have a lot of catching up to do.”

Stunned.
I had never asked “hey, do you have a gun in your house?” Because I find it embarrassing. It’s hard for me to do. But at least I know I should ask. *it never occurred to me that these parents did not care to vaccinate their child* and that they played all the time with my kids. And they also had a younger baby.

Good for the schools who require it!!!!!

If they are doing shot catch up, they should not be done back to back. Any good doctor will space them out over 6-8 weeks. Guns in the house are not an issue. Its how they are stored and who has access to them. Many people just forget or don't do their well baby check ups vs. choosing not to vaccinate. What is there to be stunned about. She probably never took that child to the doctor.

[Anonymous]

Antivaxxers are trash. If I know, see, or hear about antivaxxers and their kids, I pick up my kid and say “We have to get away from these irresponsible people. They don’t vaccinate.” I’ve done it twice and savored it both times.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Well...if your kid is vaccinated, then you have nothing to be concerned about. It’s not like being unvaccinated is catching or anything.

+1. Of your kid is fully vaccinated, then he/she doesn’t have an issue.

Vaccinations are not 100% effective. Herd immunity is what has helped to eradicate most diseases you people are determined to bring back. And often, vaccinating doesn't mean your kid won't get the illness - it just means that they will get a much milder version of the illness than an unvaxxed kid would. Do I want my kid to get a mild case of rotovirus? Should I stop wearing my seatbelt since there's not a 100% guarantee it'll save my life in a crash?

Most people stop using car seats way to early and use them improperly. The same folks screaming vaccines put their kids in no back boosters at 4 and stop using boosters by 4-5 and then put them in the front seat a few years later. Many people pick and choose what they care about regarding safety and their kids are far more at risk of a car crash than many o these illnesses. Vaccines are not 100% but you can also get a blood test to see if they are immune. Everyone goes on this bully bandwagon and its absurd.

Except poor choices about kids' car seats really only effects that family, whereas the choice not to vaccinate effects everyone, hence the current public health crisis. But good try.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If I knew the people weren't vaccinated, I'd probably find ways to never be around them. If I didn't know, and then found out, I'd be PISSED.

This. If I know, then that is the end of being around them if I can help it.

[Anonymous]

I do not understand why people think that being vaccinated against the very small number of diseases there are vaccines for means that their kids won’t get sick in general. Strep throat can be very dangerous especially if not diagnosed but there’s no vaccine for that and it’s very contagious. And there are noriviruses that cause significant illness and are very contagious. I also don’t get why those who are so offended by anti backers don’t insist that the parents or nanny accompanying the in vaccinated or under vaccinated kid also get vaccinated. Do you really think the parents are all up to date on their vaccines when they accompany little parks for a play date? I doubt it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Antivaxxers are trash. If I know, see, or hear about antivaxxers and their kids, I pick up my kid and say “We have to get away from these irresponsible people. They don’t vaccinate.” I’ve done it twice and savored it both times.

You may be a better citizen but you are a trash human being.


-proVax advocate who has never changed a mind with cruelty, isolation or venom.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Well...if your kid is vaccinated, then you have nothing to be concerned about. It’s not like being unvaccinated is catching or anything.

+1. Of your kid is fully vaccinated, then he/she doesn’t have an issue.

Vaccinations are not 100% effective. Herd immunity is what has helped to eradicate most diseases you people are determined to bring back. And often, vaccinating doesn't mean your kid won't get the illness - it just means that they will get a much milder version of the illness than an unvaxxed kid would. Do I want my kid to get a mild case of rotovirus? Should I stop wearing my seatbelt since there's not a 100% guarantee it'll save my life in a crash?

Most people stop using car seats way to early and use them improperly. The same folks screaming vaccines put their kids in no back boosters at 4 and stop using boosters by 4-5 and then put them in the front seat a few years later. Many people pick and choose what they care about regarding safety and their kids are far more at risk of a car crash than many o these illnesses. Vaccines are not 100% but you can also get a blood test to see if they are immune. Everyone goes on this bully bandwagon and its absurd.

If someone gets into a car accident after improperly buckling their child into a car and proceeds to get into an accident no one else in the accident is endangered by that child being improperly buckled. Let alone hundreds of people being endangered.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Antivaxxers are trash. If I know, see, or hear about antivaxxers and their kids, I pick up my kid and say “We have to get away from these irresponsible people. They don’t vaccinate.” I’ve done it twice and savored it both times.

You may be a better citizen but you are a trash human being.


-proVax advocate who has never changed a mind with cruelty, isolation or venom.

I don't care about changing minds, I care about my kid not dying from a preventable disease. These people will Darwin themselves out of existence soon enough. In the meanwhile, parents of unvaccinated kids who transmit their diseases to others should be charged with attempted manslaughter.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I do not understand why people think that being vaccinated against the very small number of diseases there are vaccines for means that their kids won’t get sick in general. Strep throat can be very dangerous especially if not diagnosed but there’s no vaccine for that and it’s very contagious. And there are noriviruses that cause significant illness and are very contagious. I also don’t get why those who are so offended by anti backers don’t insist that the parents or nanny accompanying the in vaccinated or under vaccinated kid also get vaccinated. Do you really think the parents are all up to date on their vaccines when they accompany little parks for a play date? I doubt it.

Holy cow. Really?

Reasonable people know they and their kids will get sick but understand that vaccinating against those illnesses for which vaccines are available will avoid getting or at least minimize the effects of some serious bugs. Have you ever seen a serious case of measles or pertussis?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I do not understand why people think that being vaccinated against the very small number of diseases there are vaccines for means that their kids won’t get sick in general. Strep throat can be very dangerous especially if not diagnosed but there’s no vaccine for that and it’s very contagious. And there are noriviruses that cause significant illness and are very contagious. I also don’t get why those who are so offended by anti backers don’t insist that the parents or nanny accompanying the in vaccinated or under vaccinated kid also get vaccinated. Do you really think the parents are all up to date on their vaccines when they accompany little parks for a play date? I doubt it.

Holy cow. Really?

Reasonable people know they and their kids will get sick but understand that vaccinating against those illnesses for which vaccines are available will avoid getting or at least minimize the effects of some serious bugs. Have you ever seen a serious case of measles or pertussis?

+1

Strep throat won't land your kid in an iron lung.