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12-22-2012 at 4:23 AM
tree2583
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Question about an unvaccinated child

My husband's cousin, her husband and their son will be in town for the holidays.  Their son is one month older than ours. His cousin wants to get our sons together to play.  We recently found out that they did not get their son vaccinated and are against it (it's more the dad).  Is there a risk to our son in any way?
 
12-22-2012 at 5:38 AM
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If your child is fully vaccinated, their child is the one at risk of getting a serious illness. Not illness specifically from you...just in general.

I wouldn't worry about it. Your son (and you!) probably come into contact with unvaccinated people everyday...it is important to be vaccinated but you're not at risk.


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12-22-2012 at 7:37 PM
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Being vaccinated is not a guarantee you won't get sick from serious illnesses. That's why it's important to have as many people as possible vaccinated.

However, if their little boy is not sick, and there isn't an outbreak of anything serious in your area at the moment, then I wouldn't be concerned about it. Like pp said, you're probably in touch with unvaccinated people all the time.


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12-23-2012 at 1:35 PM
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I wouldn't worry about it.

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12-23-2012 at 9:35 PM
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It's bothersome for sure.  I don't 'like' my kids to be around other kids I KNOW aren't vaccinated but since it's family... I don't worry about it as much after the 2 year old shots since that's the completion of all the up front shots.

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12-25-2012 at 12:08 PM
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An un-vaccinated child/adult is not a threat to you our your family if you're all vaccinated.  If anyone is likely to get sick from the two children interacting, it's your cousin's since your son could be a carrier of a disease that he has been exposed to.  Like others said, you probably come into contact with people who aren't vaccinated or aren't current on vaccinations frequently.

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12-25-2012 at 2:20 PM
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At 9 months a child is not fully vaccinated.

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