Re: Tetanus shot for sibling?

[Guest guest]

I wouldn't want to have to answer your question, but I turned it down for ds,

which stopped him doing gardening etc, because as far as I am aware you can't

get a single tetanus jab nowadays - the vaccine is always in combination with

other things they want you to have (and which I didn't want him to have).

Patience

>

>

> As our eldest son is severely autistic, adhd, partial epilepsy - we

> actively chose not to vaccinate our two younger boys at all.

> Interestingly, our local doctors surgery made no complaint about this

> at all.

>

> Now our 11 year old is due to go off on a school trip in May and we

> are being asked whether or not he has had a tetanus jab and if so,

> when it was.

>

> This is the moment of truth - he knows he has not had one, and is

> desperate not to be excluded from the trip - if it comes to that.

> This is a new school to us so we don't know if they will be reasonable

> about the lack of tetanus.

>

> Unusually, for me (Mandi I can hear you laughing from Dorset) I have

> lost my nerve and simply do not know what to do.

>

> My strong instinct tells me that Tetanus is not a good one for our

> children or their siblings - this particular child is small for his

> age and has a decidedly dodgy immune system.

>

> HELP!!! What can I do? Alison

>

[Guest guest]

I wouldn't want to have to answer your question, but I turned it down for ds,

which stopped him doing gardening etc, because as far as I am aware you can't

get a single tetanus jab nowadays - the vaccine is always in combination with

other things they want you to have (and which I didn't want him to have).

Patience

>

>

> As our eldest son is severely autistic, adhd, partial epilepsy - we

> actively chose not to vaccinate our two younger boys at all.

> Interestingly, our local doctors surgery made no complaint about this

> at all.

>

> Now our 11 year old is due to go off on a school trip in May and we

> are being asked whether or not he has had a tetanus jab and if so,

> when it was.

>

> This is the moment of truth - he knows he has not had one, and is

> desperate not to be excluded from the trip - if it comes to that.

> This is a new school to us so we don't know if they will be reasonable

> about the lack of tetanus.

>

> Unusually, for me (Mandi I can hear you laughing from Dorset) I have

> lost my nerve and simply do not know what to do.

>

> My strong instinct tells me that Tetanus is not a good one for our

> children or their siblings - this particular child is small for his

> age and has a decidedly dodgy immune system.

>

> HELP!!! What can I do? Alison

>

[Guest guest]

I wouldn't want to have to answer your question, but I turned it down for ds,

which stopped him doing gardening etc, because as far as I am aware you can't

get a single tetanus jab nowadays - the vaccine is always in combination with

other things they want you to have (and which I didn't want him to have).

Patience

>

>

> As our eldest son is severely autistic, adhd, partial epilepsy - we

> actively chose not to vaccinate our two younger boys at all.

> Interestingly, our local doctors surgery made no complaint about this

> at all.

>

> Now our 11 year old is due to go off on a school trip in May and we

> are being asked whether or not he has had a tetanus jab and if so,

> when it was.

>

> This is the moment of truth - he knows he has not had one, and is

> desperate not to be excluded from the trip - if it comes to that.

> This is a new school to us so we don't know if they will be reasonable

> about the lack of tetanus.

>

> Unusually, for me (Mandi I can hear you laughing from Dorset) I have

> lost my nerve and simply do not know what to do.

>

> My strong instinct tells me that Tetanus is not a good one for our

> children or their siblings - this particular child is small for his

> age and has a decidedly dodgy immune system.

>

> HELP!!! What can I do? Alison

>

[Guest guest]

Do you not have any exemptions, religious, medical, philosophical? It was that

DPT at 6y that sent my daughter to this quagmire. Since then I have refused all

vaccines even for a couple of deep and dirty injuries on 2 children. They were

fine. It's tough when the system bars them from acivities because of it but the

risk would just be too great imho. Of course 'fudging' the records may be an

option.

> >

> >

> > As our eldest son is severely autistic, adhd, partial epilepsy - we

> > actively chose not to vaccinate our two younger boys at all.

> > Interestingly, our local doctors surgery made no complaint about this

> > at all.

> >

> > Now our 11 year old is due to go off on a school trip in May and we

> > are being asked whether or not he has had a tetanus jab and if so,

> > when it was.

> >

> > This is the moment of truth - he knows he has not had one, and is

> > desperate not to be excluded from the trip - if it comes to that.

> > This is a new school to us so we don't know if they will be reasonable

> > about the lack of tetanus.

> >

> > Unusually, for me (Mandi I can hear you laughing from Dorset) I have

> > lost my nerve and simply do not know what to do.

> >

> > My strong instinct tells me that Tetanus is not a good one for our

> > children or their siblings - this particular child is small for his

> > age and has a decidedly dodgy immune system.

> >

> > HELP!!! What can I do? Alison

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Do you not have any exemptions, religious, medical, philosophical? It was that

DPT at 6y that sent my daughter to this quagmire. Since then I have refused all

vaccines even for a couple of deep and dirty injuries on 2 children. They were

fine. It's tough when the system bars them from acivities because of it but the

risk would just be too great imho. Of course 'fudging' the records may be an

option.

> >

> >

> > As our eldest son is severely autistic, adhd, partial epilepsy - we

> > actively chose not to vaccinate our two younger boys at all.

> > Interestingly, our local doctors surgery made no complaint about this

> > at all.

> >

> > Now our 11 year old is due to go off on a school trip in May and we

> > are being asked whether or not he has had a tetanus jab and if so,

> > when it was.

> >

> > This is the moment of truth - he knows he has not had one, and is

> > desperate not to be excluded from the trip - if it comes to that.

> > This is a new school to us so we don't know if they will be reasonable

> > about the lack of tetanus.

> >

> > Unusually, for me (Mandi I can hear you laughing from Dorset) I have

> > lost my nerve and simply do not know what to do.

> >

> > My strong instinct tells me that Tetanus is not a good one for our

> > children or their siblings - this particular child is small for his

> > age and has a decidedly dodgy immune system.

> >

> > HELP!!! What can I do? Alison

> >

>

[Guest guest]

How about homeopathic vaccine? I would never ever ever let my kids be vaccinated again but that's just me, maybe this would appease the school and explanation about O

Mx

In a message dated 19/03/2012 22:17:27 GMT Standard Time, acmpope@... writes:

As our eldest son is severely autistic, adhd, partial epilepsy - we actively chose not to vaccinate our two younger boys at all. Interestingly, our local doctors surgery made no complaint about this at all.Now our 11 year old is due to go off on a school trip in May and we are being asked whether or not he has had a tetanus jab and if so, when it was.This is the moment of truth - he knows he has not had one, and is desperate not to be excluded from the trip - if it comes to that. This is a new school to us so we don't know if they will be reasonable about the lack of tetanus.Unusually, for me (Mandi I can hear you laughing from Dorset) I have lost my nerve and simply do not know what to do.My strong instinct tells me that Tetanus is not a good one for our children or their siblings - this particular child is small for his age and has a decidedly dodgy immune system.HELP!!! What can I do? Alison

[Guest guest]

How about homeopathic vaccine? I would never ever ever let my kids be vaccinated again but that's just me, maybe this would appease the school and explanation about O

Mx

In a message dated 19/03/2012 22:17:27 GMT Standard Time, acmpope@... writes:

As our eldest son is severely autistic, adhd, partial epilepsy - we actively chose not to vaccinate our two younger boys at all. Interestingly, our local doctors surgery made no complaint about this at all.Now our 11 year old is due to go off on a school trip in May and we are being asked whether or not he has had a tetanus jab and if so, when it was.This is the moment of truth - he knows he has not had one, and is desperate not to be excluded from the trip - if it comes to that. This is a new school to us so we don't know if they will be reasonable about the lack of tetanus.Unusually, for me (Mandi I can hear you laughing from Dorset) I have lost my nerve and simply do not know what to do.My strong instinct tells me that Tetanus is not a good one for our children or their siblings - this particular child is small for his age and has a decidedly dodgy immune system.HELP!!! What can I do? Alison

[Guest guest]

And Oxysilver?

Margaret

> > >

> > >

> > > As our eldest son is severely autistic, adhd, partial epilepsy - we

> > > actively chose not to vaccinate our two younger boys at all.

> > > Interestingly, our local doctors surgery made no complaint about this

> > > at all.

> > >

> > > Now our 11 year old is due to go off on a school trip in May and we

> > > are being asked whether or not he has had a tetanus jab and if so,

> > > when it was.

> > >

> > > This is the moment of truth - he knows he has not had one, and is

> > > desperate not to be excluded from the trip - if it comes to that.

> > > This is a new school to us so we don't know if they will be reasonable

> > > about the lack of tetanus.

> > >

> > > Unusually, for me (Mandi I can hear you laughing from Dorset) I have

> > > lost my nerve and simply do not know what to do.

> > >

> > > My strong instinct tells me that Tetanus is not a good one for our

> > > children or their siblings - this particular child is small for his

> > > age and has a decidedly dodgy immune system.

> > >

> > > HELP!!! What can I do? Alison

> > >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Alison, you could also advise the school that you would have a blood test

done when your son returns. We do this for malaria after we have travelled to

Africa on holidays, only because taking malaria precautions are not 100%

effective and the precautions mask the malaria if you still do get it making a

diagnosis much harder, this has happened to family members. I know tetanus is

very different but the school may accept that as better than nothing. Hope your

son gets to go on his trip! Regards, Colleen

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On Mon, Mar 19, 2012 3:17 PM PDT Alison Pope wrote:

>

>As our eldest son is severely autistic, adhd, partial epilepsy - we

>actively chose not to vaccinate our two younger boys at all.

>Interestingly, our local doctors surgery made no complaint about this

>at all.

>

>Now our 11 year old is due to go off on a school trip in May and we

>are being asked whether or not he has had a tetanus jab and if so,

>when it was.

>

>This is the moment of truth - he knows he has not had one, and is

>desperate not to be excluded from the trip - if it comes to that.

>This is a new school to us so we don't know if they will be reasonable

>about the lack of tetanus.

>

>Unusually, for me (Mandi I can hear you laughing from Dorset) I have

>lost my nerve and simply do not know what to do.

>

>My strong instinct tells me that Tetanus is not a good one for our

>children or their siblings - this particular child is small for his

>age and has a decidedly dodgy immune system.

>

>HELP!!! What can I do? Alison

[Guest guest]

Hi Alison, you could also advise the school that you would have a blood test

done when your son returns. We do this for malaria after we have travelled to

Africa on holidays, only because taking malaria precautions are not 100%

effective and the precautions mask the malaria if you still do get it making a

diagnosis much harder, this has happened to family members. I know tetanus is

very different but the school may accept that as better than nothing. Hope your

son gets to go on his trip! Regards, Colleen

------------------------------

On Mon, Mar 19, 2012 3:17 PM PDT Alison Pope wrote:

>

>As our eldest son is severely autistic, adhd, partial epilepsy - we

>actively chose not to vaccinate our two younger boys at all.

>Interestingly, our local doctors surgery made no complaint about this

>at all.

>

>Now our 11 year old is due to go off on a school trip in May and we

>are being asked whether or not he has had a tetanus jab and if so,

>when it was.

>

>This is the moment of truth - he knows he has not had one, and is

>desperate not to be excluded from the trip - if it comes to that.

>This is a new school to us so we don't know if they will be reasonable

>about the lack of tetanus.

>

>Unusually, for me (Mandi I can hear you laughing from Dorset) I have

>lost my nerve and simply do not know what to do.

>

>My strong instinct tells me that Tetanus is not a good one for our

>children or their siblings - this particular child is small for his

>age and has a decidedly dodgy immune system.

>

>HELP!!! What can I do? Alison

[Guest guest]

Hi Alison, you could also advise the school that you would have a blood test

done when your son returns. We do this for malaria after we have travelled to

Africa on holidays, only because taking malaria precautions are not 100%

effective and the precautions mask the malaria if you still do get it making a

diagnosis much harder, this has happened to family members. I know tetanus is

very different but the school may accept that as better than nothing. Hope your

son gets to go on his trip! Regards, Colleen

------------------------------

On Mon, Mar 19, 2012 3:17 PM PDT Alison Pope wrote:

>

>As our eldest son is severely autistic, adhd, partial epilepsy - we

>actively chose not to vaccinate our two younger boys at all.

>Interestingly, our local doctors surgery made no complaint about this

>at all.

>

>Now our 11 year old is due to go off on a school trip in May and we

>are being asked whether or not he has had a tetanus jab and if so,

>when it was.

>

>This is the moment of truth - he knows he has not had one, and is

>desperate not to be excluded from the trip - if it comes to that.

>This is a new school to us so we don't know if they will be reasonable

>about the lack of tetanus.

>

>Unusually, for me (Mandi I can hear you laughing from Dorset) I have

>lost my nerve and simply do not know what to do.

>

>My strong instinct tells me that Tetanus is not a good one for our

>children or their siblings - this particular child is small for his

>age and has a decidedly dodgy immune system.

>

>HELP!!! What can I do? Alison

[Guest guest]

I wouldn't think they could exclude him from the trip due to no tetanus, could they?  I wouldn't lie that he had it because if he does get an injury then it would be better to treat it with the knowledge that he has not had tetanus shot.  

Is tetanus any different from other vaccines because it does not introduce a live virus?  I know we will be facing this soon as well so would be interested to see how it all pans out. 

All the best. Darla xOn 20 March 2012 13:41, Colleen Rawstorne <colleen.rawstorne@...> wrote:

 

Hi Alison, you could also advise the school that you would have a blood test done when your son returns. We do this for malaria after we have travelled to Africa on holidays, only because taking malaria precautions are not 100% effective and the precautions mask the malaria if you still do get it making a diagnosis much harder, this has happened to family members. I know tetanus is very different but the school may accept that as better than nothing. Hope your son gets to go on his trip! Regards, Colleen

------------------------------

On Mon, Mar 19, 2012 3:17 PM PDT Alison Pope wrote:

>

>As our eldest son is severely autistic, adhd, partial epilepsy - we

>actively chose not to vaccinate our two younger boys at all.

>Interestingly, our local doctors surgery made no complaint about this

>at all.

>

>Now our 11 year old is due to go off on a school trip in May and we

>are being asked whether or not he has had a tetanus jab and if so,

>when it was.

>

>This is the moment of truth - he knows he has not had one, and is

>desperate not to be excluded from the trip - if it comes to that.

>This is a new school to us so we don't know if they will be reasonable

>about the lack of tetanus.

>

>Unusually, for me (Mandi I can hear you laughing from Dorset) I have

>lost my nerve and simply do not know what to do.

>

>My strong instinct tells me that Tetanus is not a good one for our

>children or their siblings - this particular child is small for his

>age and has a decidedly dodgy immune system.

>

>HELP!!! What can I do? Alison

[Guest guest]

I wouldn't think they could exclude him from the trip due to no tetanus, could they?  I wouldn't lie that he had it because if he does get an injury then it would be better to treat it with the knowledge that he has not had tetanus shot.  

Is tetanus any different from other vaccines because it does not introduce a live virus?  I know we will be facing this soon as well so would be interested to see how it all pans out. 

All the best. Darla xOn 20 March 2012 13:41, Colleen Rawstorne <colleen.rawstorne@...> wrote:

 

Hi Alison, you could also advise the school that you would have a blood test done when your son returns. We do this for malaria after we have travelled to Africa on holidays, only because taking malaria precautions are not 100% effective and the precautions mask the malaria if you still do get it making a diagnosis much harder, this has happened to family members. I know tetanus is very different but the school may accept that as better than nothing. Hope your son gets to go on his trip! Regards, Colleen

------------------------------

On Mon, Mar 19, 2012 3:17 PM PDT Alison Pope wrote:

>

>As our eldest son is severely autistic, adhd, partial epilepsy - we

>actively chose not to vaccinate our two younger boys at all.

>Interestingly, our local doctors surgery made no complaint about this

>at all.

>

>Now our 11 year old is due to go off on a school trip in May and we

>are being asked whether or not he has had a tetanus jab and if so,

>when it was.

>

>This is the moment of truth - he knows he has not had one, and is

>desperate not to be excluded from the trip - if it comes to that.

>This is a new school to us so we don't know if they will be reasonable

>about the lack of tetanus.

>

>Unusually, for me (Mandi I can hear you laughing from Dorset) I have

>lost my nerve and simply do not know what to do.

>

>My strong instinct tells me that Tetanus is not a good one for our

>children or their siblings - this particular child is small for his

>age and has a decidedly dodgy immune system.

>

>HELP!!! What can I do? Alison

[Guest guest]

I wouldn't think they could exclude him from the trip due to no tetanus, could they?  I wouldn't lie that he had it because if he does get an injury then it would be better to treat it with the knowledge that he has not had tetanus shot.  

Is tetanus any different from other vaccines because it does not introduce a live virus?  I know we will be facing this soon as well so would be interested to see how it all pans out. 

All the best. Darla xOn 20 March 2012 13:41, Colleen Rawstorne <colleen.rawstorne@...> wrote:

 

Hi Alison, you could also advise the school that you would have a blood test done when your son returns. We do this for malaria after we have travelled to Africa on holidays, only because taking malaria precautions are not 100% effective and the precautions mask the malaria if you still do get it making a diagnosis much harder, this has happened to family members. I know tetanus is very different but the school may accept that as better than nothing. Hope your son gets to go on his trip! Regards, Colleen

------------------------------

On Mon, Mar 19, 2012 3:17 PM PDT Alison Pope wrote:

>

>As our eldest son is severely autistic, adhd, partial epilepsy - we

>actively chose not to vaccinate our two younger boys at all.

>Interestingly, our local doctors surgery made no complaint about this

>at all.

>

>Now our 11 year old is due to go off on a school trip in May and we

>are being asked whether or not he has had a tetanus jab and if so,

>when it was.

>

>This is the moment of truth - he knows he has not had one, and is

>desperate not to be excluded from the trip - if it comes to that.

>This is a new school to us so we don't know if they will be reasonable

>about the lack of tetanus.

>

>Unusually, for me (Mandi I can hear you laughing from Dorset) I have

>lost my nerve and simply do not know what to do.

>

>My strong instinct tells me that Tetanus is not a good one for our

>children or their siblings - this particular child is small for his

>age and has a decidedly dodgy immune system.

>

>HELP!!! What can I do? Alison