https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Sat, 04 Apr 2026 07:12:15 +0000 Wed, 09 Sep 2009 17:30:59 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.05 360 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=27973 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=27973&PID=770491&title=mmr-changes#770491 Author: Georgiegirl
Subject: 27973
Posted: 09 September 2009 at 5:30pm

Scary, It's concerning enough giving the MMR to 15 mth olds let alone younger.... hopefully the outbreak will be on the decrease before I am affected...

]]> Wed, 09 Sep 2009 17:30:59 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=27973&PID=770491&title=mmr-changes#770491 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=27973&PID=745798&title=mmr-changes#745798 Author: Lou1972
Subject: 27973
Posted: 12 August 2009 at 8:51pm

DS 15 months got his mmr jab yesterday and the nurse told us if the measles outbreak comes here to Hamilton, they are advising we bring forward the 4 year old booster jab and have it done in a months time.]]> Wed, 12 Aug 2009 20:51:46 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=27973&PID=745798&title=mmr-changes#745798 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=27973&PID=745214&title=mmr-changes#745214 Author: ElfsMum
Subject: 27973
Posted: 12 August 2009 at 12:27pm

nope just chch.. ]]> Wed, 12 Aug 2009 12:27:27 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=27973&PID=745214&title=mmr-changes#745214 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=27973&PID=745180&title=mmr-changes#745180 Author: ElfsMum
Subject: 27973
Posted: 12 August 2009 at 11:50am

went today and exactly what Emz said was what she confirmed..so now E will just get the one (DIP) jab at 4 ...

I just went with what Liz our nurse says as she thought it the best way to ensure he is protected fully so that's what we went with. ]]> Wed, 12 Aug 2009 11:50:45 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=27973&PID=745180&title=mmr-changes#745180 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=27973&PID=745050&title=mmr-changes#745050 Author: Peanut
Subject: 27973
Posted: 12 August 2009 at 9:37am

Th DC is obliged to tell you so you should be verbally told or a note/letter in the childs bag or pigeon hole.

Just some info - 90-95% of children are atually fully immunised after the first vaccination so it is not always essential to get the second one to gain immunity.

Obviously if your child is exposed it is a different story.

I personally am not taking DS to get his 4 year one early as don't like the concept of injecting that close together. My Dr is happy with this and is not insisting on all kids coming in only those that have been exposed. This is also acceptable by the CDHB.

]]> Wed, 12 Aug 2009 09:37:17 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=27973&PID=745050&title=mmr-changes#745050 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=27973&PID=745044&title=mmr-changes#745044 Author: Muz
Subject: 27973
Posted: 12 August 2009 at 9:31am

Emz - did you get a letter from your daycare saying they had had a case of the measels?
I am assuming if the girls school had a case they would tell parents?? How else can you find out what schools have had cases?
Both my older children are immunised - but obviously Dani is too young yet, id hate her to get it. ]]> Wed, 12 Aug 2009 09:31:45 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=27973&PID=745044&title=mmr-changes#745044 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=27973&PID=744819&title=mmr-changes#744819 Author: emz
Subject: 27973
Posted: 11 August 2009 at 8:34pm

I thought I'd clarify this as we have just been down this road.

Advice from our nurse, which was from the DHB/MOH -
-15mo immunisations are being brought forward to 12mo.
-the 2nd MMR vaccine (the typical 4yo one) is then given at 13mo, or if your child is older, at least 1 month after their last MMR vaccination.

We went in for Jack's 2nd MMR one today as there has been at least 1 confirmed case at his daycare and after ringing the nurse yesterday to get his record faxed through to DC, she told us to come in and get the booster to ensure maximum immunity.

So the article, where it states 12mo and 13mo, means that if they are that young, they get them at those times to replace the 15mo and 4yo ones. If you have older kids you can just ring (or you may be called up) to get the 2nd jab.

As far as I know they don't then get the MMR one again at 4yo as our nurse wrote in the 4yo box in the immunisation record. I guess they'll re-evaluate that later on and decide on whether there's a need.

As for being excluded if not fully immunised (or at least 1 MMR imm), it's a 2-week stand down as far as I'm aware. So yep KA looks like the article is right. Because it's only just been advised a lot of people aren't aware of it, and also because most of the cases have been in older children/teenagers to date there hasn't been as much emphasis on bringing imms forward for the little ones.]]> Tue, 11 Aug 2009 20:34:35 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=27973&PID=744819&title=mmr-changes#744819 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=27973&PID=744312&title=mmr-changes#744312 Author: ElfsMum
Subject: 27973
Posted: 11 August 2009 at 1:37pm

rach- all children at my doc's are being recalled for second one..so Ethan is going in for his tomorrow...and then i think he gets 4 year old one too.. but i havent got the letter so will ask her tomorrow (as letter went to old house) so i would ring doc adn ask.. maybe they all different? most people I know have been sent a letter asking them to come in again. ]]> Tue, 11 Aug 2009 13:37:46 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=27973&PID=744312&title=mmr-changes#744312 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=27973&PID=744309&title=mmr-changes#744309 Author: cuppatea
Subject: 27973
Posted: 11 August 2009 at 1:36pm

Apparently you get it now but then also again at 4, there has been a flyer go out but it's still a bit confusing, probably ring your doc and ask them.]]> Tue, 11 Aug 2009 13:36:41 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=27973&PID=744309&title=mmr-changes#744309 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=27973&PID=744302&title=mmr-changes#744302 Author: Rachael21
Subject: 27973
Posted: 11 August 2009 at 1:34pm

I'm so confused, so my children have had the 15 month one but not the 4 year one. Do we wait til they are four or get the four year one now?]]> Tue, 11 Aug 2009 13:34:31 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=27973&PID=744302&title=mmr-changes#744302 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=27973&PID=742956&title=mmr-changes#742956 Author: Bobbie
Subject: 27973
Posted: 09 August 2009 at 9:34pm

Well the thing is it's So So contagious and while it's generally the school kids that get it I imagine it could do a lot more damage to a very young child. So I guess it would make sense that they were looking at moving it forward to try and safeguard more of the babies.

But like Peanut said you can wait until the 15 months if you'd rather.

Measles is up in Auckland now too so it's definitely doing the rounds.]]> Sun, 09 Aug 2009 21:34:30 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=27973&PID=742956&title=mmr-changes#742956 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=27973&PID=742918&title=mmr-changes#742918 Author: Peanut
Subject: 27973
Posted: 09 August 2009 at 9:05pm

Weird, I swear I replied to this but there is nothing there!

Yip, E is fine as he has already had the 1st imm, its only those that haven't had their first that they are bringing fwd. It is my understanding that the second one is actually just a booster and is mostly to cover those that avoided being immune after the 1st one. ]]> Sun, 09 Aug 2009 21:05:41 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=27973&PID=742918&title=mmr-changes#742918 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=27973&PID=742801&title=mmr-changes#742801 Author: lisa85
Subject: 27973
Posted: 09 August 2009 at 6:24pm

Yep we took the girls in a month early because of the outbreak. ]]> Sun, 09 Aug 2009 18:24:42 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=27973&PID=742801&title=mmr-changes#742801 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=27973&PID=742196&title=mmr-changes#742196 Author: ElfsMum
Subject: 27973
Posted: 08 August 2009 at 12:24pm

peanut so if like Ethan has had first one at 15 months then he has another.. ? or he waits cause he's past 13 months?

thanks lilfatty :) ]]> Sat, 08 Aug 2009 12:24:35 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=27973&PID=742196&title=mmr-changes#742196 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=27973&PID=742139&title=mmr-changes#742139 Author: Peanut
Subject: 27973
Posted: 08 August 2009 at 10:45am

Yip, that is the case!

Measles spreads so fast that they are doing all they can to stop it spreading furthur in ChCh. They are recommending all children in the area have their immunisations brought fwd.

Although lots of the children that have the measles were unimmunised it is also affecting alot of immunised children which is were the concern it.

They have also started excluding some children from school for up to 2 weeks that are non immunised and have been in contact with someone with a confirmed case of the measles.

This will only be for a short period of time until the measels is "contained" and you don't "have" to actually follow their advice if you are comfortable with where your child is at.]]> Sat, 08 Aug 2009 10:45:37 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=27973&PID=742139&title=mmr-changes#742139 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=27973&PID=742022&title=mmr-changes#742022 Author: lilfatty
Subject: 27973
Posted: 08 August 2009 at 1:17am

According to the district health board website, the article is correct. ]]> Sat, 08 Aug 2009 01:17:22 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=27973&PID=742022&title=mmr-changes#742022 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=27973&PID=741909&title=mmr-changes#741909 Author: ElfsMum
Subject: 27973
Posted: 07 August 2009 at 8:51pm

anyone know if this is right it says in The Star ' the age for receiving MMR vaccinations has been brought forward to try and contain the measles outbreak in the region. The DDHB yesterday announced that rather than being vaccinated at 15 months and 4 years Canterbury children should now be vaccinated at 12 months and 13 months.'

that doesn't sound right..esp cause it's to help with the outbreak which has mostly affected unvaccinated teenagers.. though it did say 10 ECE centres and 23 schools had cases

(page A2 down the bottom if you get the star) ]]> Fri, 07 Aug 2009 20:51:36 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=27973&PID=741909&title=mmr-changes#741909