Re: Stepson ready to enlist in Navy

[Guest guest]

Tell your stepson to sign up for some clerical position logging the

immunizations of the other soldiers. Then have him sign himself off

last as having gotten the shots-- while not getting them.

This is what a wily woman who was in the army did. She was kind of a

cheat at everything, really, but you couldn't call her stupid.

>

> Can anyone point me to a website with comprehensive (somewhat

accurate)

> info on the vaccines that enlisted personel are subject too? My

stepson

> is ready to enlist and he had typical vax reactions as a child. I

guess

> that you don't get to choose if you are gov't property anyway but I'm

> looking for info.

>

[Guest guest]

I have to agree... You have to be sneaky. My husband has been

lucky...he's been able to " talk his way out of... " quite a few

shots. He's got some rank, however, so that made it a lot easier for

him.

But anacat's on to something--Control the paperwork!!

> >

> > Can anyone point me to a website with comprehensive (somewhat

> accurate)

> > info on the vaccines that enlisted personel are subject too? My

> stepson

> > is ready to enlist and he had typical vax reactions as a child. I

> guess

> > that you don't get to choose if you are gov't property anyway but

I'm

> > looking for info.

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Your step-son will have his titers tested prior to basic. He will

get vaccinated for anything that he does not show an immune response

to.

I would advise waiting until spring to go to basic. Then he would

avoid having the flu vaccine at the same time as everything else

they may give him.

He could have his titers checked and see what he's immune to and opt

to self vx with the help of his doc and do one at a time. They will

look for Hep B, Hep A, Measels, Mumps, Rubella, and Varicella

immunity, and they will also test for turberculous. They also vx for

Meningicoccal (sp? - lazy today).

I do know that members entering can exempt themselves from vx if

done so at time of entry. I do not know what this means in terms of

service. I would imagine non-deployable to certain areas or on

certain missions. I do not know if it will impact " ability to serve "

overall. I have never known anyone or heard of anyone taking this

exemption from the get go. If there are documented medical reactions

to vx your step son may be able to get a medical exemption.

Good Luck and thank your stepson for his bravery and

willingness to serve our country!

I hope this helps you.

Warner - Air Force spouse and mom to four (two with autism)

> >

> > Can anyone point me to a website with comprehensive (somewhat

> accurate)

> > info on the vaccines that enlisted personel are subject too? My

> stepson

> > is ready to enlist and he had typical vax reactions as a child.

I

> guess

> > that you don't get to choose if you are gov't property anyway

but I'm

> > looking for info.

> >

>

[Guest guest]

>

> Your step-son will have his titers tested prior to basic. He will

> get vaccinated for anything that he does not show an immune response

> to.

>

You might want to have your step-son check with his recruiter about

having his titers tested. I was in the Marine Corps (a branch of the

Navy - though we hate to admit it!)and I never got my titers tested -

it was never even offered as an option.

At boot camp they just herded us like cattle to get our 17 vaccines.

Then they lost my vaccine records and I had to get them all again 3

months later, just in case I somehow managed to avoid it during boot

camp (yeah right)! Oh, and THEN they thought my field unit was going

to deploy to Iraq so we had to go get them all again, with a few extra

special strange ones, just in case. Oh, also throw in 5 annual flu

shots and 6 anthrax shots. What does that equal? The mother of an

awesome 6-year-old with autism.

Tell your step-son to talk to his recruiter. BEFORE he enlists will be

the only time he can obtain any type of waiver or exemption. Even

with that, he will probably only be eligible to serve in CONUS

(Continental United States)- so no deployments. Maybe his recruiter

can get him in touch with a JAG who can help him with a religious

exemption.

Good Luck, Aimee