We're getting it done. How old are your DDs Hollo? (Got my sigs turned off sorry...) If under 3 it is still free!
I got the letter, I'm getting both mine done. I am taking them in when I go to get DS's 18mth shots as DD will be *just* under 3 and will get it for free.
When I got DS done at 12 months the nurse told me it was coming. I asked about it - she said it is an additional strain, so it will replace the current Prevenar vax, Prevenar 11 I think it is? Anyway it will be part of the new vaccine schedule so I decided we'd get it.
DD1 is 5 and DD2 is 2 1/2. so DD2 can only get it for free. I guess i will just ask the GP about my older DD but i do feel as though if one gets it then they both should.
Oh gosh, I've been umming and ahhing over this too.
10years ago when they were developing the first one (I worked as the Kids Hospital) and lots of the nurses there were not wanting their kids to have the new vax as the side effects were so unknown. Same with the chicken pox vax when it was developed.
I wish they could routinely swab all the kids as many have natural immunity, but they can't....shame I got this the day after DS was at the GP too, or I would have talked to her about it.
After all the issues with guardasil I'm still not sure. Going to talk to the middies next week at my check.
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