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Posted 08/26/2009

Okay, so I have posted a few times here before.  I am delaying my son's shots.  He has chronic fevers and seizures.  He is caught up pretty much now at the age of 23 months to what would be a regular 9 month old I believe. 

He has had all but the MMR and Chickenpox. 

I recently enrolled him in KinderCare.  My dr sent paperwork of his history.  This is where I am confused....

It says:  Serologic Proof of Immunity:  Positive Serology for NO diseases.  What does that mean? 

Also, it says:  He does not have MMR or Varicella vaccine or Hepatitis A.    I didn't know that they had a Hep A shot and I looked up the shots required for school and that isn't listed so why is it listed here? 

I'm not sure what is going to happen now.  I have to hand this paperwork in.  I hope he can go back.  The person who did this paperwork isn't my son's pedi.  She must be on vaca. or something.  I plan to discuss the MMR and Varicella with her at his 2 yr check up in Sept. 




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Posted 08/26/2009

I'm not an expert, so if I'm wrong, I hope someone corrects me, but I THINK the Serologic Proof of Immunity is that they can run a blood titer and test a child for immunity- for example if they caught Chicken Pox, then before doing the vaccing, you could do this titer and if immunity was found, he'd have proof of immunity even though he'd not had the shot. Make sense? It's also like when you're pregnant and they test to see if you're Rubella immune. I THINK. So lots of times a non/delayed vax kid will get titers done to see if the series needs to be continued, or if they have "acceptable" immunity, which therefore would make it unnecessary for the rest of the series. Make sense?

I don't know much about the Hep vaccines. I know the B is pushed HARD, and it sounds like he got it.... I don't know when the A is scheduled, so I can't really help there.


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Posted 08/26/2009

Serology is antibodies in the blood serum.  So to me it looks like they pulled a titer and none of your son's vaccinations have been effective. 

Hep A is on the CDC schedule for 12-23 months for two doses so that is probably why he listed it, even if it's not required for your specific care program.  It's indicative of a delayed schedule.

Does the doctor know what is causing the chronic fevers and seizures?  I would think your son's condition would be a contraindication to ANY vaccines and he should likely have access to a medical exemption.  Would scare me to death to vaccinate a child already suffering from fevers and seizures, especially if we didn't know the cause.




Posted 08/26/2009

So are you saying that the vaccines he has had didn't work?  Why am I vaxing if it doesn't work?? 

Titers may have been done b/c we have had gallons of blood drawn it seems to figure out these fevers.  We have seen numerous drs at Children's and still no answer. 





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