Vaccinations/Titers Questions: HELP!

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Please! :nailbiting:

I'm currently in a mental bind and frustrations with the "schedule" on the vaccinations/titers before I could start submitting my ADN application. I'm just wondering what is everyone's suggestion on where to start. Did you take all the shots in one week? I know there's a few series for the shots, but in what particular order that was easier?

I'm currently in Houston, TX and planning to apply for the nursing program for San Jac.

Where is the lowest cost for the shots?

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Specializes in Med Surg/Ortho.

There should be a low cost clinic in your area. Here, there is one through the county. That is where I plan on going. I will get titers since I've had all the shots, I just might need a booster, like for the MMR.

As for schedule, I would ask them there if it is ok to get a bunch at once or if you need to spread out the different vaccines (not just talking about the Hep series).

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Specializes in L&D, infusion, urology.

Do you not already have at least some of them? Make sure you have all of the titers drawn before you go and get unnecessary vaccines.

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Specializes in Neuro, Telemetry.

Like the others have said, if you had the vaccines as a child then just get titers drawn to see if you actually need any boosters. I had all my childhood vaccines but my MMR came up equivocal for both mumps and rubella so I had to get a set of two of those 30 days apart I think. If you didn't get the vaccines at all yet, this will take you a bit. Your health department will usually have the lowest cost vaccines and can advise you on the schedule. There are certain vaxes that cant be given within a certain amount of time of each other. For my MMR, the health department nurse asked me if I had any vaxes done in the last month because MMR had to be given so long after certain vaccines. I don't remember which ones though because it was the only one I needed. Get started on this ASAP.

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Specializes in Neuro, Telemetry.

Also keep in mind that many adult only physicians don't keep stock of all the childhood vaccines because they have expirations and it is not as common for an adult to need them outside of the flu and dTap and such. A family practice or clinic, or like stated, the health department, will be your best options.

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Specializes in Hospice, Palliative Care.

Good day, mtgip12:

I ended up getting my shots spread out: TDaP, then wait some, Hepatitis A & B, Hepatitis B Booster, then in a few months I get the Hepatitis A Booster (in so far as I know the Hep vaccines need to be spread out over the prescribed time). I got my shots at the equivalent of a clinic; and my titer test at any lab test now.

Thank you.

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