Question for those who Vax'd up to 12 months

[Freya]

Yep. Both Jett and Ripley had it. No reactions or side effects. No chicken pox here either and we've been exposed twice.

To be honest, I have zero problem with vaccinations and vaccinating my kids so it wouldnt even cross my mind to skip any. I had chicken pox as a kid pretty badly, and so did my siblings (my sister got it twice, with both times it ending up in her throat, vagina and nose! Extremely painful for a 5yo.); if Id have had the option to be vaccinated for it so that I might not have got it so bad I would have jumped at the chance.

I probably wouldnt bother with L having it now but if I were in your position I would do A if he is due.

[Matryoshka]

Rather not go in to the pros and cons, if you don't mind, people get rather heated about pro & non vax, and i just haven't go the head space for that at the moment

I was exposed as a 5 year old, had it mildly, got it severely as a 12 year old. My dh had it severely as an adult, so we're keen to avoid them having it if possible.

So do you think its a good idea i do them at the same time? or would you do them separately? Ds1 will be 3.5 and Ds2 will be 1.5.

[Junglemum]

So do you think its a good idea i do them at the same time? or would you do them separately? Ds1 will be 3.5 and Ds2 will be 1.5.

I would just have them done at the same time.
Why are you thinking you might have them done separately?

[Matryoshka]

I would just have them done at the same time.
Why are you thinking you might have them done separately?

Um for the reasons anna mentioned! 2 grizzly kids!

Though my 1 year old didn't bat an eyelid at his 12 month vax, didn't cry, nothing! Though my 3 year old is much more aware of the concept of pain so i'll have to prepare him for it.

[Junglemum]

Well then, i say two grizly kids for a short period of time is better than one and then the other! But that of course is a personal preference.
I think the older they get, the harder the needles are for mum!!

[Rach75]

I followed the standard vax routine but refused the chicken pox one due to info I had read... I was not and am still not sure on it IYKWIM!!!

we will vax him for it when he turns 13 if he hasn't had it before then ITH!!! I beleive it only last 8-10 years anyway so revax for adulthood is recomended anyway...

[AnyDream]

I haven't for DD2 yet - mostly because she was 18 mths in the middle of my cancer diagnosis and it kind of got forgotten for a bit - then because I'm having chemo the live vaccine thing isn't a good idea. Will be getting it done in about a month's time.

Reasons - I have seen photos of an unvax'd child with so many chicken pox lesions you could barely see skin. It IS a dangerous disease. I had my DD1 vax'd around 4 (had to pay, it was before it was added to the schedule) and it's possible she had a single ep of break through chicken pox (lesions in her mouth - still unclear if it was that or first outbreak of cold sores virus which they can also get as sores in the mouth) but still better in my mind than the full blown illness. I remember how sick and uncomfortable I was when I had it at 4 years old.