IMPORTANT info, my 1 yearold grandson just diagnosed with staph infection, EDIT

[elleng]

Last edited Sat Jan 3, 2015, 12:38 PM - Edit history (1)

at the site of his chicken pox vaccination.

Daughter noticed redness and a 'welt' at the site yesterday. Vaccination occurred 2 weeks ago. I haven't learned about treatment plan yet, but thought folks should know. Daughter first thought it might be lyme as they live in/near woods, but docs confirmed the staph today.


EDIT> Baby being treated with cephalexin for 10 days. and of course has diarrhea now, 1 day after treatment began.

[Dont call me Shirley]

1. But but but...

Vaccines are so safe.

I hope your grandson is going to be ok. Poor baby

[elleng]

3. Yesterday anyway, the only symptom baby had was the welt.

He ate much of my daughter's dinner last night! Daughter, on the other, hand was pretty upset, having learned of the staph possibility. (She does over-react to stuff.)

Same daughter, incidentally, was traumatized by her mmr vaccine (29/30 years ago), uncontrollable crying, so her doc agreed to not give her any booster shots. Hence I largely keep out of the 'vaccer' posts. Obviously innoculations can cause issues just because of what they DO: puncture us! From quick reading I've done, there's always staph germs on our skin, so I guess they were mad about being shot at, and reacted.

Thanks for your concern, NOT Shirley.

[Dont call me Shirley]

5. Vaccines are a great idea and have saved many lives. The makers need to clean them up though.

Also the resurgence of people who have been vaccinated getting the disease.

[elleng]

6. Yes.

[LiberalEsto]

2. I hope it clears up quickly

[elleng]

4. Thanks, LibEst. So do I.

Will post when I learn of the treatment.

[Cha]

7. Hope the little guy heals fast, ellen!

[elleng]

8. Thanks, Cha.

So do I. Haven't heard how long is the course of antibiotics.