Vaccinations for Nanny

[Anonymous]

MB here. We asked our nanny to agree to get a flu shot each year and she also takes our DS to get one. No issues with this whatsoever, i think she understands the importance. Interestingly, she last worked at a preschool and they didn't require these vaccinations, which I think is weird, but not my issue.

We are expecting a newborn soon so I'm going to ask if she will update her TDAP. I would be happy to pay if it's going to cost a significant amount, but hopefully not as she has insurance.

I would not hire a nanny who refused vaccinations, both for health reasons and because it reflects a lack of critical thinking I would not want my children to grow up on. But it sounds like there are some MBs on this board who are also antivaxx. I oppose this, but perhaps the nannies who feel the same way would be most comfortable working for someone of this persuasion.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:MB here. We asked our nanny to agree to get a flu shot each year and she also takes our DS to get one. No issues with this whatsoever, i think she understands the importance. Interestingly, she last worked at a preschool and they didn't require these vaccinations, which I think is weird, but not my issue.

We are expecting a newborn soon so I'm going to ask if she will update her TDAP. I would be happy to pay if it's going to cost a significant amount, but hopefully not as she has insurance.

I would not hire a nanny who refused vaccinations, both for health reasons and because it reflects a lack of critical thinking I would not want my children to grow up on. But it sounds like there are some MBs on this board who are also antivaxx. I oppose this, but perhaps the nannies who feel the same way would be most comfortable working for someone of this persuasion.

That's interesting. Critical thinking involves researching the risks and benefits of each vaccine, and getting or declining based on your personal health history and risk. Non-critical thinking is blindly doing what your doctor says. I feel sorry for your children.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:MB here. We asked our nanny to agree to get a flu shot each year and she also takes our DS to get one. No issues with this whatsoever, i think she understands the importance. Interestingly, she last worked at a preschool and they didn't require these vaccinations, which I think is weird, but not my issue.

We are expecting a newborn soon so I'm going to ask if she will update her TDAP. I would be happy to pay if it's going to cost a significant amount, but hopefully not as she has insurance.

I would not hire a nanny who refused vaccinations, both for health reasons and because it reflects a lack of critical thinking I would not want my children to grow up on. But it sounds like there are some MBs on this board who are also antivaxx. I oppose this, but perhaps the nannies who feel the same way would be most comfortable working for someone of this persuasion.

That's interesting. Critical thinking involves researching the risks and benefits of each vaccine, and getting or declining based on your personal health history and risk. Non-critical thinking is blindly doing what your doctor says. I feel sorry for your children.

Very well said.

[Anonymous]

I think when people think of anti vaxers, they think of those who think vaccines are toxic, evil, will cause autism, etc. They aren't thinking of those who do delayed schedules due to reactions (yet these people get lumped in with anti vaxers). I know several people who have done vaccinations like this and thinking nothing less of them. Never heard of someone who wouldn't give their kid the MMR vaccine because a parent or sibling had a reaction. Heard about them giving it on a visit all on its own, but not fully declining it.

[Anonymous]

I like the Dr. Sears suggested schedule for our family.

[Anonymous]

MB here. We asked our nanny to agree to get a flu shot each year and she also takes our DS to get one. No issues with this whatsoever, i think she understands the importance. Interestingly, she last worked at a preschool and they didn't require these vaccinations, which I think is weird, but not my issue.

We are expecting a newborn soon so I'm going to ask if she will update her TDAP. I would be happy to pay if it's going to cost a significant amount, but hopefully not as she has insurance.

I would not hire a nanny who refused vaccinations, both for health reasons and because it reflects a lack of critical thinking I would not want my children to grow up on. But it sounds like there are some MBs on this board who are also antivaxx. I oppose this, but perhaps the nannies who feel the same way would be most comfortable working for someone of this persuasion.

So true.

I don't see any MBs here who are antivax. If there are, they are welcome to the foolish nannies who are also lacking in critical thinking.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

MB here. We asked our nanny to agree to get a flu shot each year and she also takes our DS to get one. No issues with this whatsoever, i think she understands the importance. Interestingly, she last worked at a preschool and they didn't require these vaccinations, which I think is weird, but not my issue.

We are expecting a newborn soon so I'm going to ask if she will update her TDAP. I would be happy to pay if it's going to cost a significant amount, but hopefully not as she has insurance.

I would not hire a nanny who refused vaccinations, both for health reasons and because it reflects a lack of critical thinking I would not want my children to grow up on. But it sounds like there are some MBs on this board who are also antivaxx. I oppose this, but perhaps the nannies who feel the same way would be most comfortable working for someone of this persuasion.

So true.

I don't see any MBs here who are antivax. If there are, they are welcome to the foolish nannies who are also lacking in critical thinking.

Perhaps you should actually read a thread before feeling the need to add your irrelevant commentary.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:MB here. We asked our nanny to agree to get a flu shot each year and she also takes our DS to get one. No issues with this whatsoever, i think she understands the importance. Interestingly, she last worked at a preschool and they didn't require these vaccinations, which I think is weird, but not my issue.

We are expecting a newborn soon so I'm going to ask if she will update her TDAP. I would be happy to pay if it's going to cost a significant amount, but hopefully not as she has insurance.

I would not hire a nanny who refused vaccinations, both for health reasons and because it reflects a lack of critical thinking I would not want my children to grow up on. But it sounds like there are some MBs on this board who are also antivaxx. I oppose this, but perhaps the nannies who feel the same way would be most comfortable working for someone of this persuasion.

That's interesting. Critical thinking involves researching the risks and benefits of each vaccine, and getting or declining based on your personal health history and risk. Non-critical thinking is blindly doing what your doctor says. I feel sorry for your children.

I'm not sure why you think I blindly do what my doctor says, as there is nothing in my post to indicate this. I actually have several doctors and I myself am a doctor, so I would say I am fairly well informed, and use current medical literature in making this and other medical decisions.

I'm not sure why I'm wasting time responding to your petty bizarre insults, but in all of our cases, there are no counter indications to vaccinations. I am also aware that studies showing that vaccines cause autism, etc., are fraudulent and that with the except of very rare side effects vaccines are extremely safe and the benefit of the risk. My nanny shares these opinions and had she considered otherwise would not have taken the job with our family.

I consider failed critical thinking skills believing completely discredited, fraudulent studies, which are the only ones that have implicated vaccines in the kinds of effects that usually "scare" people. Yes, there are immunocompromised patients (or those with very particular allergies) for whom some vaccines are counterindicated. As I said, that does not apply to our family, or to most people. It was therefore not useful to mention that.


I'm really not sure what

[Anonymous]

Aren't physicians at risk of loosing their license if they dare buck the system? In fact, they've been encouraged to reject potential clients who follow a non-approved vaccination option.

[Anonymous]

I wasn't speaking of autism. But as a doctor, you have heard of VICP. Vaccines aren't harmless and they aren't appropriate for everyone. Do you get the Japanese encephalitis vaccine? No, because you aren't at risk. So why get others you aren't at risk for? Because the CDC and your doctor tell you to. That was my only point.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I wasn't speaking of autism. But as a doctor, you have heard of VICP. Vaccines aren't harmless and they aren't appropriate for everyone. Do you get the Japanese encephalitis vaccine? No, because you aren't at risk. So why get others you aren't at risk for? Because the CDC and your doctor tell you to. That was my only point.

So you think the MB who is also a doctor was asking her nanny to get a Japanese encephalitis vaccine?



You really do lack critical thinking skills, and here is the proof.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I wasn't speaking of autism. But as a doctor, you have heard of VICP. Vaccines aren't harmless and they aren't appropriate for everyone. Do you get the Japanese encephalitis vaccine? No, because you aren't at risk. So why get others you aren't at risk for? Because the CDC and your doctor tell you to. That was my only point.

So you think the MB who is also a doctor was asking her nanny to get a Japanese encephalitis vaccine?



You really do lack critical thinking skills, and here is the proof.

Is this how you usually start your day?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I wasn't speaking of autism. But as a doctor, you have heard of VICP. Vaccines aren't harmless and they aren't appropriate for everyone. Do you get the Japanese encephalitis vaccine? No, because you aren't at risk. So why get others you aren't at risk for? Because the CDC and your doctor tell you to. That was my only point.

So you think the MB who is also a doctor was asking her nanny to get a Japanese encephalitis vaccine?



You really do lack critical thinking skills, and here is the proof.

Is this how you usually start your day?

I was already 3+ hours into my day when I posted, but it is never too early to fight ignorance and idiocy.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I wasn't speaking of autism. But as a doctor, you have heard of VICP. Vaccines aren't harmless and they aren't appropriate for everyone. Do you get the Japanese encephalitis vaccine? No, because you aren't at risk. So why get others you aren't at risk for? Because the CDC and your doctor tell you to. That was my only point.

So you think the MB who is also a doctor was asking her nanny to get a Japanese encephalitis vaccine?



You really do lack critical thinking skills, and here is the proof.

No, I asked the MB if SHE got one. Obviously she doesn't, because she isn't at risk (at least if she is in DC). So why does she not practice that same risk assessment with every other vaccine? Because she has no critical thinking skills and does whatever her doctor tells her.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I wasn't speaking of autism. But as a doctor, you have heard of VICP. Vaccines aren't harmless and they aren't appropriate for everyone. Do you get the Japanese encephalitis vaccine? No, because you aren't at risk. So why get others you aren't at risk for? Because the CDC and your doctor tell you to. That was my only point.

So you think the MB who is also a doctor was asking her nanny to get a Japanese encephalitis vaccine?



You really do lack critical thinking skills, and here is the proof.

No, I asked the MB if SHE got one. Obviously she doesn't, because she isn't at risk (at least if she is in DC). So why does she not practice that same risk assessment with every other vaccine? Because she has no critical thinking skills and does whatever her doctor tells her.

You are a moron. She IS a doctor.