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Bexee 
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Posted: 27 July 2010 at 8:07pm |
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So, after a truly hideous six days with suspected rotavirus, we are considering getting DS 11 months the vaccine.
Without wanting to start a debate on the merits of vaccinations, I'm simply wondering if anyone has used it?
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cuppatea
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Posted: 27 July 2010 at 9:33pm |
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These might help, it's some info from the government website on the rotovirus vaccine.
First one is for parents, second one is for health providers.
http://www.immune.org.nz/site_resources/Parents/Rotavirus/Rota-P-2616_Rotavirus.pdf
http://www.immune.org.nz/?T=927#rv12
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Posted: 27 July 2010 at 9:40pm |
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you cant get it after 26 weeks :( mack just missed the cut off and spent 2 weeks in and out of hosp with it. they have ordered it in for me so i can get Finn done at his 12 week jabs :) just call your local doctor and ask if they can get it in (normally takes a few weeks though) but im pretty sure she'll be too old unless they have changed something
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Posted: 27 July 2010 at 10:56pm |
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Jackson has had all 3 doses at 2, 4 and 6 months. In Aus (well QLD) its administered orally and is part of the normal immunisation schedule.
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Bexee
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Posted: 28 July 2010 at 7:55am |
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Ah thanks for that, just spotted he might be too old... However, interesting to hear that a couple of you have had it done - I'm certainly thinking it might be a very good idea for number 2.
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Posted: 28 July 2010 at 8:46am |
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I didn't know there was a vaccine for rotavirus? Interesting that when you get the standard vaccines you aren't informed about other vaccines available even at a fee - eg chicken pox vaccine and this one. It doesn't mean you will do them, but it would be good to have been informed about the options?
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Bexee
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Posted: 28 July 2010 at 11:14am |
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Yeah it would be good to be informed. Initially I was wary of any other than the standard ones we had as kids, but after the past week I'm wavering. I only knew about it because a friend who works in Ministry of Health mentioned it, and I saw an ad in a magazine.
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Posted: 28 July 2010 at 12:35pm |
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Jackson has had all 3 doses at 2, 4 and 6 months. In Aus (well QLD) its administered orally and is part of the normal immunisation schedule. |
Same in NSW 
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mummyofprinces
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Posted: 28 July 2010 at 3:56pm |
I was told its currently unavailable in NZ due to a bad batch.... might want to check that first
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MummyFreckle
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Posted: 28 July 2010 at 4:05pm |
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We got our boy vacinated, for a number of reasons, and were happy with our choice. He is nearly 3 so it was a while ago, but from memory I think it cost us about $90 per shot (and there were 3 of them).
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