My youngest just got a booster DTP shot, which they changed a few years back to kids entering the 7th grade had to have done. My youngest school nurse sent a letter home last week, that if he did not have it done by this past Friday, he would not be able to come back to school till it was done. I took him to get the shot thinking OK this is the last one and he's done. Since my 15 year old had the same shot right before 7th grade and that was the end of it. Oh no..... now they are recommending that they have a booster done for the Chicken pox, MMR, and 1 other one that I can't remember what it was. I was like seriously!! Why? The nurse told me it is because the vaccinations they got when they were little are wearing off. Both of my boy's had 1 chicken pox vaccinations when they were little, I was told then and I asked would this work for the rest of their lives or would they need to get another one? The Dr. assures me they only need the one shot. This nurse then tells me that a few years back they changed it to any child entering kindergarten had to have 2 chicken pox vaccinations before entering school. Jeez so looks like both of my boy's need booster shots. And here I thought they were done.....
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