Guest guest Posted September 1, 2004 Report Share Posted September 1, 2004 They'll pressure you, but don't do it. You don't have to get the shot. Dr. G says to wait 2 months and then introduce shots on a slower schedule than the doctors office will suggest (like 1 shot at a time, 1 month apart.) My baby girl is 1 year old, behind on her shots, but doing GREAT. hep. vacc. > > I am expecting my third child in a few weeks. I would like to know if it is necessary to have the hep. vaccine for the baby in the hospital. Has anyone opted not to do it? Thanks, noelle > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 2, 2004 Report Share Posted September 2, 2004 My son (now six) was given the Hep B vaccine and then developed an " unknown viral infection " and was hospitalized for four days less than 24 hours after we brought him home the first time. The local pediatricin did log it as a " possible vaccine reaction. " I agree with Dr. G's advice on the adapted vaccine schedule. I plan on using that next time around. Unless someone with direct contact with your child has HepB there isn't a need for that vaccine at so young an age. - in AL Reality lies beyond the horizon... Wonderwegian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 2, 2004 Report Share Posted September 2, 2004 I wouldn't do it till much later. I'm almost sure that it was the 6 mo HepB booster that played a role in tipping our son into - he was on antibiotics at the time with croup - should never have had the shot then. Think about the transmission modes of Hep B. A baby is very unlikely to be exposed - especially when 1/2 an hour of age!! - compare to possible risks of other things. I recall reading somewhere that the Dr. in the CDC (since retired) who introduced HepB to the schedule regrets doing so. I believe it was introduced as a preventative measure to protect groups of children in high risk families, not because of contagious reasons. Hep B to me is a vaccine that is necessary for people working in high risk areas where the blood supply is questionable, in case of an accident. Like travelling to India or China for work or even vacation. hep. vacc. I am expecting my third child in a few weeks. I would like to know if it is necessary to have the hep. vaccine for the baby in the hospital. Has anyone opted not to do it? Thanks, noelle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 2, 2004 Report Share Posted September 2, 2004 As a Public Heath trained person with over 30 years of experience who put together public education programs for vaccines several times I totally agree with on Hep. B. For the most part Hep. B is sexually transmitted and the effectiveness of the vaccine wanes at around 12 years. Giving it to an infant makes absolutely no sense unless he is high risk and we can readily identify that very small group of children here in the US and Canada. Giving it to young teens before they become sexually active (and are not the best decision makers) makes so much more sense from a Public Health point of view. Kathy -NNY Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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