Rental house in OBX w/ 2 month old - fam has unvaccinated kids

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If your kids are fully vaccinated, you have nothing to worry about. Let the other families worry about their own.

A 2 year old is not "fully vaxed". They only have the first MMR and Varicella for example. They still have several more shots to go for several vaccines to be "fully vaxed" and the 2 month old has only had a few shots by that age. Vaccines work thru herd immunity, and I'd prefer not to give my toddler or 2 month old Whooping cough or measles if I can easily avoid it (hint: you can)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If your kids are fully vaccinated, you have nothing to worry about. Let the other families worry about their own.

This.
Being unvaccinated is not contagious condition.
OP, you understand how vaccines work? The ones who are vaccinated are immune. The ones who are not can catch the virus and are unable to fight it off.

Your vaccinated child can be around measle-y kids and will not get measles.
The unvaccinated cousins are not sickened by a virus - yet.

If your 2 month old is out and about in the world, that 2 month old is being exposed to all sorts of viruses and building up standard immunities. The only thing you need to worry about with your family is their kids getting sick with measles, mumps, rubella, any and all poxes, are contagious and spending that contagious time indoors with your unvaccinated child. Meaning, either they are already sick and bringing it with them to the rental or they catch one of those illnesses during the rental time.
Those who are vaccinated will not get sick under those conditions.

You have zero idea how vaccines work.

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[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Why wouldn't b your 2 month old be vaccinated?.

Obviously not for measles but they should be getting their first round of vaccines.

Also following the reasoning here you and yours should never ever leave the house.

And the first round of shots does not provide FULL immunity. I would not risk getting Measles, Whooping Cough, etc by exposing a 2 month old to a known group of people who are not vaccinated BY CHOICE. They have their choice, you have yours, and you can smartly make the choice to protect your baby and toddler.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I bet you would go if it was your side of the family.

Nope (DP, but result is the same). I wouldn't expose my kids to idiots like that, no matter which side of the family it is

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Do you know the vaccination status of every single person within 3 feet of your kids?

You are being ridiculous OP. And if I were your IL's family I would be hating on you so hard.

I know that everyone we spend time with inside for more than just passing at the store is Fully vaccinated.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Do you know the vaccination status of every single person within 3 feet of your kids?

You are being ridiculous OP. And if I were your IL's family I would be hating on you so hard.

Not OP and no I do not. This is why I choose providers who do not see unvaccinated children. This is why I send my child to a school that requires vaccinations. This is why I dont have playdates with people who are open about not vaccinating. I act on the information I do have. Being shunned is no fun, I know, but it is the consequence for your dumb actions.

+1000

Likewise, I don't send my kids to people's homes who have guns (or rather guns that are not safely locked up---I do have a few friends who are hunters), and if I routinely see you drink 3 glasses of wine while at dinner and then drive yourself/family home, well my kid is never riding in a car with you (or going out to anything in the evening where you might be driving).
If you choose not to believe science and not vax, well then you shouldn't need a pediatrician for medical services since you apparently don't believe in science.
But yeah, I'm not sending my kid to a house where others are not vaccinated.

[Anonymous]

Wow this thread gives me hope. Thank g*d there are sane people that vaccinate in the DC area.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If your kids are fully vaccinated, you have nothing to worry about. Let the other families worry about their own.

A 2 year old is not "fully vaxed". They only have the first MMR and Varicella for example. They still have several more shots to go for several vaccines to be "fully vaxed" and the 2 month old has only had a few shots by that age. Vaccines work thru herd immunity, and I'd prefer not to give my toddler or 2 month old Whooping cough or measles if I can easily avoid it (hint: you can)

+1

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Do you know the vaccination status of every single person within 3 feet of your kids?

You are being ridiculous OP. And if I were your IL's family I would be hating on you so hard.

Not OP and no I do not. This is why I choose providers who do not see unvaccinated children. This is why I send my child to a school that requires vaccinations. This is why I dont have playdates with people who are open about not vaccinating. I act on the information I do have. Being shunned is no fun, I know, but it is the consequence for your dumb actions.

+1000

Likewise, I don't send my kids to people's homes who have guns (or rather guns that are not safely locked up---I do have a few friends who are hunters), and if I routinely see you drink 3 glasses of wine while at dinner and then drive yourself/family home, well my kid is never riding in a car with you (or going out to anything in the evening where you might be driving).
If you choose not to believe science and not vax, well then you shouldn't need a pediatrician for medical services since you apparently don't believe in science.
But yeah, I'm not sending my kid to a house where others are not vaccinated.

+1

Well said.

[Anonymous]

I’m another who would have an issue with my husband using his limited vacation time and leaving me home with 1 kid. That would be my hard no. I also would probably have all sorts of emotions about this with a newborn and the vaccines.

But now that my kids are older, I wouldn’t be as concerned about being around the cousins. I’m a teacher and all of us are around unvaxxed kids in school and don’t know it. Anyone can claim a religious exemption and enroll in public school.

But with a newborn at home? That’s different.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If your kids are fully vaccinated, you have nothing to worry about. Let the other families worry about their own.

This.
Being unvaccinated is not contagious condition.
OP, you understand how vaccines work? The ones who are vaccinated are immune. The ones who are not can catch the virus and are unable to fight it off.

Your vaccinated child can be around measle-y kids and will not get measles.
The unvaccinated cousins are not sickened by a virus - yet.

If your 2 month old is out and about in the world, that 2 month old is being exposed to all sorts of viruses and building up standard immunities. The only thing you need to worry about with your family is their kids getting sick with measles, mumps, rubella, any and all poxes, are contagious and spending that contagious time indoors with your unvaccinated child. Meaning, either they are already sick and bringing it with them to the rental or they catch one of those illnesses during the rental time.
Those who are vaccinated will not get sick under those conditions.

You have zero idea how vaccines work.

+1
(From someone who literally works with vaccines)

[Anonymous]

If the two year old goes to spend close proximity time with unvaccinated cousins, you should have a plan to quarantine that kid away from you and vulnerable baby sibling upon return.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If your kids are fully vaccinated, you have nothing to worry about. Let the other families worry about their own.

This.
Being unvaccinated is not contagious condition.
OP, you understand how vaccines work? The ones who are vaccinated are immune. The ones who are not can catch the virus and are unable to fight it off.

Your vaccinated child can be around measle-y kids and will not get measles.
The unvaccinated cousins are not sickened by a virus - yet.

If your 2 month old is out and about in the world, that 2 month old is being exposed to all sorts of viruses and building up standard immunities. The only thing you need to worry about with your family is their kids getting sick with measles, mumps, rubella, any and all poxes, are contagious and spending that contagious time indoors with your unvaccinated child. Meaning, either they are already sick and bringing it with them to the rental or they catch one of those illnesses during the rental time.
Those who are vaccinated will not get sick under those conditions.

This is categorically FALSE. Do YOU know how vaccines work? You can get vaccinated and still get the virus just at a lower illness level and still pass it to others.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Wow this thread gives me hope. Thank g*d there are sane people that vaccinate in the DC area.

But enough whackos and disinformation that we will lose the herd immunity we worked so hard for as a society. Our ancestors would be dismayed.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’m another who would have an issue with my husband using his limited vacation time and leaving me home with 1 kid. That would be my hard no. I also would probably have all sorts of emotions about this with a newborn and the vaccines.

But now that my kids are older, I wouldn’t be as concerned about being around the cousins. I’m a teacher and all of us are around unvaxxed kids in school and don’t know it. Anyone can claim a religious exemption and enroll in public school.

But with a newborn at home? That’s different.

+1.

OP I see that you're planning to talk to your pediatrician and I think that is a good plan. Personally I'd be inclined to give this whole trip a pass and be upfront with your family why. There will be plenty of opportunities for your kids to get together with their cousins once you're past the newborn phase.