- question about Rubella

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At 08:56 PM 8/8/2008, you wrote:

>Don't they test pregnant women at the beginning of their pregnancy

>for immunity to

>rubella? Seems like I remember seeing they tested me for that. I

>would therefore assume

>they would do something if she tested negative, right? I don't know

>what that would be

>though since I don't think they would then vaccinate her for rubella.

They often test after delivery and give it then. Not sure if they

test at beginning of pregnancy as nothing they can do then.

If this 'hypothetical woman' was concerned about catching rubella and

believed vaccines worked, it would be her responsibility to get the

rubella vaccine before she became pregnant, not yours to be sure that

your son didn't give it to her.

Sheri

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> >

> > Oh I understand it's a big long topic, even when broken into

> single vaccines/ illnesses.

>To clarify, I had rubella, I did not have the vaccine. I was using

>myself as an example, but

>if my son were to get rubella and he is of course likely to always

>be around pregnant

>ladies now and again. Maybe my question should be where's a good

>anti-vax website

>specifically about Rubella and pregnant ladies catching it from

>kids. I would feel badly if

>my neighbor caught it from my son (or whatever relationship he has

>to the lady) but I

>don't know if that feeling spawns from misinformation.

> >

> > Or maybe put another way, i'm looking for a response to the

> comment " oh but what if

>your son gets rubella because you don't vax and gives it to a

>pregnant lady {you cruel,

>ignorant mother for endangering unborn babies} " - i.e. I know I have

>misinformation

>floating around my head with regards to rubella. That's what I'm

>looking to clarify.

> >

> >