My Ds2 is 17 months and hasn't had his 12 month vax's yet. I've been meaning like you to get the Hib and meningincoccal part of it for some time but he keeps getting runny noses when he's cutting teeth so they keep being put off.
The mmr won't be given to him until at lest 2 years old but most likely later, closer to 4. I haven't decided on this whether I should wait until he starts school or earlier when his brother does.
I have done extensive research on vaccines though, and everything about the mmr scares the **** out of me. I like your schedule. I won't be doing chicken pox till 12 or 13 either.
I did end up getting the HiB and meningococcal shots. Had to put up with bull from the nurse for not getting the MMR as well. I won't be going back to the council after that, I'll take DD to my GP in future. My GP is awesome! She was happy to sign the COF as she trusts my judgement. She knows that this is my INFORMED decision. I am so proud of myself for not letting the clinic nurse bully me into something I wasn't comfortable with (funny how she pulled out the guilt card once she realised my information came from the Priorix CMI ).
My GP did mention that there have been some cases of measles in Adelaide in the last few months, all in immigrants.
Since making my decision I have bought a copy of Sears' The Vaccine Book. According to this, if MMR is given around 4-5 years of age, the child won't need a booster shot as their immune system works much better by this age (this is the exact opposite to what the nurse told me btw). It has also reassured me that I don't want to give DD the chicken pox vaccine.
After getting her HiB and meningococcal shots, DD had a fever and wasn't quite herself for a couple of days. I am so glad I didn't give her MMR as well as clearly her immune system had enough to deal with. The 2 shots had made her system work so another shot containing 3 viruses may have overwhelmed it.
Thankyou again BB for giving me the confidence to trust my instincts.
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