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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here.  I spoke with the doctor, who said that she does not offer the vaccination because it has been subject to recalls and adverse reactions.  One of her patients had a severe adverse reaction that required hospitalization.  She said that the vaccination was not needed in this community and is more appropriate for developing countries.  She said that I should have received a handout on vaccinations at some point, which would have explained everything (I did not -- nor do I think that is the appropriate method of communication regarding such an important topic).  She apologized for the lack of communication.  [/quote]

Yikes. It sounds like one of her patients had a terrible reaction to it so this is out of principle. I feel a bit nervous about the vaccine now and I'm supposed to have it administered tomorrow.[/quote]

Do what you think is best, but I wouldn't base my decision on that one doctor’s practice.  If anything, I this her approach is based solely on one negative experience.  My new ped was shocked that he didn’t get the vaccination, so it can't be that risky.  After this experience, I polled my friends & they all got the vaccination.  I wish my son had, too.[/quote]

I'll likely have him get the vaccine tomorrow, but I am going to show our ped this thread and ask her about it. I'm pretty shocked that a mainstream practice like this actually foregoes rotavirus, and without even mentioning it! I go to a pediatrician often mentioned on these boards and told her I wanted to space vaccinations and not get any she didn't think were truly necessary. The only one she took off the table for DS was Hep-B (said we can delay this one if we want) - she strongly recommended all others.[/quote]

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