want to share so your baby doesnt go through what mine has.....

[Lsmom]

my little one (2 months old) had the rotatech oral vaccine and got really sick.....then I did and now my 2 year old is very sick with rotavirus.  The vaccine can give it to your baby, and spread it to your whole family.  I never would have given it if I knew that the consequences could be what they have.  We have been battling to keep them hydrated so they dont have to be hospitalyzed and it was all caused by this stupid vaccine.  I researched it since the vaccine was given and found this is common.....and also that it has an FDA warning on it.  It has also been recalled once.  BEWARE of this.....research, so than at least if it happens you will understand and know what to expect, and it will happen with yuo knowing that it can happn.  It happend to me and my family and we were clueless until I researhced.  We will never get this vaccine again!

New Rotavirus Vaccine Danger

FDA Warns Parents - Possibly Life Threatening for Your Child

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Another not-so-well known fact about the Rotateq shot is that it is a live vaccine. It is very possible to transmit rotavirus from a freshly vaccinated baby to those who are around them. Careful hand washing and other safety precautions should take place, especially after diaper changes as transmission from feces is high. The problem is that parents are often not told this after getting their child's routine shots done and thus rotavirus is spread as a result of the very thing that was intended to help avoid the annoying condition. And that's what it is in most cases, Rotavirus is an annoying sickness that involves diarrhea and stomach discomfort. The biggest risk is dehydration and that is what parents of children who have the messy virus should look out for. Children in child-care are more likely to catch the diarrhea bug, but it's still not enough reason to choose the brand-new-not-so-tested vaccine.

Rota shield was the name of the first rotavirus vaccine developed by Wyeth and was recalled in 1999 after being attributed to intestinal twisting in young children. Many parents and pediatricians were skeptical when the newest version Rotateq came out, yet it's been added to the recommended "childhood immunization schedule" despite not being adequately tested before its release. Anyone who's experienced a few days of upset stomachs and messy diarrhea will attest to it being no fun, but it is manageable and almost always not life threatening in otherwise healthy children. Before the first vaccine came out, there wasn't a huge concern about this condition; it was just a part of growing up for most in most families. It is estimated that at least 2.7 million children under the age of 5 will come down with rotavirus each year.

[Madysmommy04]

Sep. 8, 2008 at 4:12 PM

My little one went through this same thing.... if its potentially life threatening then why are they giving it to babies.... I dont understand!!!!

[lvnmygrlz]

Sep. 23, 2008 at 11:24 AM

On a different perspective...My 2 year old got rotavirus and was in the hospital for a week and almost died at 14 mos.  I think I would rather give the vaccine and have a mild case than to go through that again...My 4 month old was given that vaccine and she had no side affect what so ever..No fever, no fussiness nothing, so I think it depends on the baby.  This is just my opinion...

[Lsmom]

Sep. 26, 2008 at 2:52 PM

I am sorry that your little one ahd is and was so sick......what I am saying though is that if the shot can GIVE the baby rotavirus, even a milkd case of it.....and then spread it to others, then doesnt it defeat the purpose?  My baby that received the shot got rota, but she was not too sick, it was mild.....but my 2 year old got it from her sister and she was sick for about 6 days....she was throwing up for 3 days, had horrible diarreah for about 3 days, and just sick feeling for several more days.  We were very concerned she would be hospitalized....All BECAUSE of that vaccine.

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[mama2mycuties]

May. 17, 2009 at 10:38 PM

Wow I didn't know about that article, thanks so much! My youngest dd is almost the same age as your LO she was born in July, she had a terrible reaction to her 2 mth shots, although she didn't catch the rotovirus i took a long hard look at the shots she'd been given and i decided to refuse the roto altogether.....and i delayed some other ones....and no problems since! i'm really glad i refused it now!

 I'm sorry your little ones got sick, my oldest caught roto 7yrs ago when he was 2, it got so bad he was hospitalized for a few days......horrible! :(