Immunizations have been one of the challenges of returning from living abroad. Switzerland requires far less vaccines than the U.S. does. This dispartity has led to an ugly "shot" session for each of my girls. It started with Madeleine last August, when we visited the public health clinic to get her up-to-date for school. She threw the biggest fit I've ever seen. We finally got the four shots done--and then were informed she still needed a TB test and two more shots.
Camille was next on the hit list, with five vaccines. She was extremely sad when we left the doctor's office. She also had a horrible reaction on her leg where she got her chicken pox vaccine.
Finally, Elodie finished the course with four shots (for five vaccines) yesterday. She was a very brave girl. Elodie cried, but she proudly showed off her four different bandages yesterday. (Camille also got another shot yesterday, and Elodie and Madeleine have to return for two more shots in the next few months.)
It's been a painful road to make up for differences in health expectations, but we're thankfully almost at the end of it.
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2 comments:
Good job, girls!! I HATE shots so I can't even imagine having to get multiple shots over and over.
Sorry but this displays yet another reason why Switzerland is NOT the best. :)
Ha ha. Be careful who you make that comment to. :)
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