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My twins are now 13 years old. They've received their MMR vaccine on schedule when they were younger (around 15 months and then at 5-6 yrs). The school insists on giving them a booster shot again this week. Is this OK? Is this not over-dosing?
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@princessandsprout: Thank you for that information! Was not aware of this.
October 7, 2011 - 9:04amBest Regards
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Something you could do too, is have their titers checked.
Elizabeth Cohen, senior medical correspondent for CNN's Health, Medical and Wellness unit suggests checking titers. This involves a simple blood test to measure antibodies for various shots.
Because of how old your kids are, there is probably a really good chance that they have built up natural immunity, in which case, their titers would measure high. If this is so, the booster may not be deemed necessary.
Christine
October 6, 2011 - 12:48pmwww.loving-attachment-parenting.com/alternative-vaccination-schedule.html
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