<p>I suppose most everyone has heard of the meningitis virus being in like,
dorms and things,
so did anyone,
besides myself,
get the shot?</p>
<p>just wondering because im sitting here
with my arm sore from being stuck with a needle
wondering if anyone else has or will be experiencing this wonderful vaccination
lol</p>
<p>I haven't gotten it yet but I will be..something to look forward to lol.</p>
<p>In MA it is required; not in NH.</p>
<p>Yes, required for schools in MA. Andover sent forms explaining all about it.</p>
<p>In MA it is required for all Boarding students and all new students entering a school where there ARE boarders (my kids didn't have to have it since they were current students where there are boarders). You have to have it as a boarder in CT as well.
My son had it and he is a major wimpy shot kid. I think his arm ached for a while, but not too bad. Worse was that in CT you either have to have had the Chicken pox vaccine or have it documented by a blood test that you have had the CP. No longer taking DR's word for it (as my Doc said, do you know how many cases of CP are diagnoised over the phone...). Anyway, getting his blood drawn was way worse for him. :) Or the TB test. Come to think of it THAT was what he hated the most.</p>
<p>Linda,
You should probably be able to fight the CP vaccine. The medical evidence is not out supporting it yet. If you get CP, you are immune to it for life (except for herpes zoster if you are immune compromised). The lifetime of the vaccine is unknown. If you get CP as a kid, it is usually a fairly "benign" disease. However, if you get it as an adult, you usually get fever of 105 + and there have deaths, etc.
Thus, if you get the vaccine, you need to have a blood test to see if you are still immune after 5 to 10 years.</p>
<p>In Mass you need to have the vaccine or a "documented" case as well.<br>
I think that CT is requiring the "documentation" of the CP to be in the form of the blood test because many Dr's diagnosis CP over the phone - never see the kid and maybe they've had cases where it WASN'T the CP and the kid got it later? I don't know. And I think they are talking about needing a booster to the shot? The blood test confirmation takes a LONG time. We've been waiting about 2 weeks now and it's still not back at the Dr's office.
I DID have CP as an adult - 21 years old and the week before finals/Christmas Break my senior year of college. Not fun. I was VERY sick.</p>
<p>You can always sign a waiver for "religious beliefs".</p>
<p>my son got his meningitis shot last summer before heading off to a summer program in the dorms. He didn't complain about that one too much -- but the CDC is now recommending a second CP vaccine for adolescents. they are also now recommending the DTaP shot versus just a TD booster -- it includes an adolescent dose of the vaccine for whooping cough.</p>
<p>I don't really care about him getting it or not. HE is the one who hates it - LOL.<br>
Like I said, the TB test was the worst because it is an injection just under the skin. When he learned he had to have that one EVERY year, he was about ready to stay home at the public school! :)</p>
<p>My daughter had the meningitis shot yesterday. The doctor told her to keep her arm active to reduce the pain. She went to karate after the shot, and she said her arm was still sore! TB is on Monday.</p>
<p>I got the shoy since Saint Mark's School(SMS) requires it. But there is a waiver form to fill out if you don't want to get it. My doctor recommends it,
especially for dorm life. My doctor says that it is very safe shot. I don't think there is no reason to avoid it.</p>
<p>At this age, the cp shot may be worth it. The best thing is to put your kid into a room with someone with cp when they are toddlers = in fact, i know of major parties when a child had cp.</p>
<p>Getting the disease gives lifelong immunity. High school is probably about the age where the symptoms of the disease start to get worse, making the shot worthwhile. For a ninth grader, i (and many ped docs would recommend finding a child with the disease and having your child mingle.,</p>
<p>i got tb today.
there is this spot on my are
and its all weird
haha</p>
<p>My children received the cpox shot as babies and both contracted cpox when they were 4 and 5, though it was an extremely mild case ... one or two blisters. So I guess they have double immunity?! So it's possible to be vaccinated and still contract the disease.</p>
<p>if u got the shot, at say age 12, does it count? bc i did and im applieingfor nnext year? ii mean menangitis btw</p>
<p>I had one from a long time ago but it's still effective, so sort of?</p>
<p>there is a 25% chance you will get still get chicken pox even if you had the vaccine. i know a few people who got it even though they were vaccinated.</p>
<p>i just got caught up on all my shots yesterday. not fun. but they werent too bad. and my doctor filled out the form for the school. wait, do we have to get the TB teste every year? please say no.</p>
<p>i think you do have to get TB every year,
yay.
did anyone else have to get blood drawn?
that SUCKED.</p>