is it safe to mix immunization shots?

Question

I took my 5 weeks old daughter for Hept. B shot today but doctor told me to wait when she's two months. She will mix all immunization shots into 1 shot, which about 3 shots. Hept.B and the other two. Have you ever heard about this?
thank you

Answer 1

This question was asked YESTERDAY. Go read the links. DO YOUR RESEARCH!
No it is not safe!
The doctors do it because they don't know if you'll come back.

There is no way to tell which shot a child might have a reaction to. One ata time will allow a better chance to observe changes in a baby's behavior or condition that indicate an adverse reaction.

Your newborn is not sexually active or an IV drug user right? Then why would she need a Hepatitis B shot?

Do YOUR RESEARCH!

If Hepatitis b crosses the placental barrier, than a vaccine given after birth is pointless because the baby has already been exposed. In theory, veccines are supposed to prevent disease, not cure it.

Answer 2

My daughter had her shots separately, about 2 to 4 shots at each check-up. I didn't object to any of the shots because I trust modern medicine. She is now 21 months, has all her shots, except for any she gets at 24 months and never had a bad reaction. I've heard of people separating the MMR shot and I even asked my doctor about the various series of shots and he explained that if one person out of a million has a bad reaction they have to report it to the public even though the shots may not be the contributing factor to the baby's bad reaction. I trust God and have faith that God gave us doctors to help us. Pray and trust your heart and make your own decision. Good luck and God bless!

Answer 3

At this day and age we are very fortunate to have advance reasearch in the field of medicine. I've read the answer of one of your respondents and i could'nt help but say that you should'nt base the answer to your question on just one article. Vaccinations have been give to children, even adults since the early 1940's and true there had been research about the harmful effects of these vaccines and also there had been researches on the far more good effects of them. When vaccinations are given, usually the have to come back to the physician for the follow-up vaccination on that kind of vaccine. You see depending on the vaccine they have a schedule of giving them. Today being parents and holding a job requires so much and sometimes its complicated. Researches have come up with combination vaccines to make it a bit easier for parents and much less painful for babies & children. I have an 18 month-old son, after he was born he was given his 1st dose of Hepa B shot at the hospital. At 1 months old the 2nd dose of Hepa B was given. At 1 1/2 months BCG was given(this is just 1 dose). By 2 1/2 months we asked his pediatrician if she can give my son the 5-in-1 vaccination, this is called Pentact HiB and includes Diptheria, Pertussis, Tetanus, Polio and Haemophilius influenza B. Of course there will be reactions to vaccinations, but they usually are normal reaction of the body. Some of these vaccines are live-attenuated viruses, its like they are suspended in animation, then once they are injected into the body, our immune system reacts with them and our body produces defense weapons againts these viruses. So the reactions are like your body building-up its defenses againts these viruses. After giving a child vaccination the physician usually advises the parents with what to expect, reactions like fever, pain in the injection site, elevation, pus & scarring in the injectin site (for BCG) rashes and cough & colds (for measels vaccine). Another thing Hepatitis B vaccination is given to babies because it can pass the placental barrier, meaning if the mother has it and was'nt given vaccination before she got pregnant she can readily pass it to her child.

Answer 4

It should be safe. It's the way they did it for me.
Generally, it's best to do it that way so that it's only one shot, instead of a series of them that can be more traumatic for the child. Or more costly for the parent.