Stay away from large practices. They tend to have requirement policies.
Find a list of in-network small practices and call. Ask bluntly and say you don’t like following vaccine schedules and if that is a show stopper. Most will be very responsive to the question. Just work your way down a list that way.
Unfortunately there really isn’t a better way. You can find local groups that think alike and usually can point you in the right direction.
We don’t vaccinate. My doctors all know and take note - all thrilled with how healthy we are. In fact most of the time if someone is Sick they will just call in whatever we need and avoid a visit completely.
Edit: forgot this one. Find a good chiropractor. Most of them do what they do because they understand the medical industry. They tend to know wonderful doctors and have great recommendations
Often specialists are known to have their own practices but primary care doctors can have their own small practices too and not be associated with a hospital or a chain of clinics.
We live in a rural area, so more sensibility from the doctors. Same doctor for 20+ years. I asked his thought about the shot. Initially he was like, yeah, the info I've seen, if you want it I'll get it, and recommend it.
These days, with official info coming through, he never mentions it, and actively discourages. Even mid-way through, he didn't mention except if you asked.
Same as other commenter, he knows us enough we can often call in and he just calls in the script, no visit needed.
We've lightly talked politics, he seems lightly based, but he specifically is in an awkward spot, lots of family involved in the county hospital, which his practice is directly connected to.
Considering this fact, he really does care, never recommends remdemsiver or other garbage, etc. Even told me once, yeah if I did take x treatment the hospital gets a kickback, but he didn't recommend taking it.
Good man doing his best in a difficult situation, like many of us.
I do this constantly.
Stay away from large practices. They tend to have requirement policies.
Find a list of in-network small practices and call. Ask bluntly and say you don’t like following vaccine schedules and if that is a show stopper. Most will be very responsive to the question. Just work your way down a list that way.
Unfortunately there really isn’t a better way. You can find local groups that think alike and usually can point you in the right direction.
We don’t vaccinate. My doctors all know and take note - all thrilled with how healthy we are. In fact most of the time if someone is Sick they will just call in whatever we need and avoid a visit completely.
Edit: forgot this one. Find a good chiropractor. Most of them do what they do because they understand the medical industry. They tend to know wonderful doctors and have great recommendations
I have to agree that small practices is the way to go.
That is correct.
Often specialists are known to have their own practices but primary care doctors can have their own small practices too and not be associated with a hospital or a chain of clinics.
Cannot agree with this enough.
We live in a rural area, so more sensibility from the doctors. Same doctor for 20+ years. I asked his thought about the shot. Initially he was like, yeah, the info I've seen, if you want it I'll get it, and recommend it.
These days, with official info coming through, he never mentions it, and actively discourages. Even mid-way through, he didn't mention except if you asked.
Same as other commenter, he knows us enough we can often call in and he just calls in the script, no visit needed.
We've lightly talked politics, he seems lightly based, but he specifically is in an awkward spot, lots of family involved in the county hospital, which his practice is directly connected to.
Considering this fact, he really does care, never recommends remdemsiver or other garbage, etc. Even told me once, yeah if I did take x treatment the hospital gets a kickback, but he didn't recommend taking it.
Good man doing his best in a difficult situation, like many of us.