Immunization question - How many vaccines / shots do babies need to get? At what months do they need to get em

Question

Just wanting to know how many vaccines did your baby get or have to get? Do they have to get ever single one of them or can the parents decide which ones they want their baby to get? This is for a baby born and living in the state of Kansas?

Answer 1

OK, with all the above said already, you probably understand the schedual.
Waiting until the infant is 6 months old is going to be your best bet.
Looking at the DTaP(infanrix) The reason there are so many adverse reactions is because it contains formeldihide, aluminum, and phenoxyethanol(antifreeze) these are all neurotoxins(toxic to the neurological system).
If your child has even moderate reactions then think twice before having it again.

Hib- If your childs immune system is strong enough then there is no need for this one. The only reason why your child would get the Hib disease is if their imumune system is compromized or weak. Cod liver oil year round will help keep their immune system strong even help them fight colds.

IPV (polio)- a child should have, America is so scared of the polio virus that through vaccinating has been virtually eliminated.

PCV(Prevnar-7)- this one is recomended if your child is sick all the time and has a very weak immune system. Otherwise avoid.

Rota(Rotateq) -oral. Not good, it can cause major issues in the babies intestinal track and is mostly only fixed by surgery.
The FDA sent out a WARNING ON THIS VACCINE in febuary of 2007 because of the medical issues that it causes.
8 years ago Rotarix (the same thing) was pulled off the market due to these health issues it causes.

The laws and regulations are different in every state. If it says that it is required, remember you can OPT-OUT of it.
Also remember if you keep your child healthy through diet and nutriction you will be able to avoid most sickneses and diseases.
Also, most doctors argue the fact of vaccines and will also make you feel like you are wrong and they are right. Don't be afraid to stand your ground and be strong. Let me tell you something I know. My good friend is a pharmasutical Rep.(he gets the doctors to want to prescribe the drugs to people like you and I). He informed me that the hospital that your doctor works for and you go to, get kick-backs(money) from the pharmasutical companies for using and recomending their vaccine to us. So in return the the doc gets a pay increase or the hospital gets better equipment which makes a docs job easier. they make money for every vaccine given!

I am a mother of three children ages 5, 2 and 4 months.
hope this helps

Answer 2

All together by the time they are done they will have had 22 shots. The "recommended schedule" was not designed by the AAP or the CDC either. This schedule was desgined by insurance companies to cut down on paperwork, claims, etc.
(My aunt works for Aetna and I work in the medical field.) Giving them 4 shots at 2, 4, and 6 months of age cuts down on visits, which cuts down on work for the insurance companies. If you will notice when you go to a free clinic they give the shots one at a time. You do not have to follow that schedule by no means. People just assume that there is some medical necessity behind it and think that something bad may happen to their baby if they do not. I did not do my shots that way and my daughter, by the age of 2, was exactly where she would be with her shots as she would have been had I followed the schedule. There is no need for a tiny baby to get 4 shots in one visit this is way too much being injected into their vulnerable bodies and there is no need for it. No, your child does not have to get every single one. My children were not given the DPT shot until the age of 16 months because of the research I had done plus because of the horrible side effects I have seen happen to many babies right after getting, before even leaving the office. Do your research, know you have the right to choose, and know you do not have to follow that schedule. Don't do the insurance company any favors by putting your baby through that. One shot at a time is how they did it for years and there is nothing wrong with continuing to do it that way.

Answer 3

It is fine. She will just get her 2 month shots at 4 months and her 4 month shots at 6. Normally infants get their immunizations at 2, 4, 6, 9, and 12 months. So she might just be behind for a bit but as long as she gets them all before starting kindergarten she's just fine. I don't think going out of town matters unless it meant out of the country. As for being late to the appt. my doctor would do the same. It is disrespectful because if she is on time so should you be. And if you are late then other people who were on time won't get in when they made their appts. So just remember next time to give yourself PLENTY of time.

Answer 4

Theyre not required to get any. Some doctors and schools may try to convince you that theyre required, but theyre not.

You can pick and choose, however, for your child to be able to go to public school, you will have to sign a form stating that they have no vaccines because you don't believe in them for religious/philosophical reasons. Yes, that means lying.

If you don't get any vaccines, you don't have to lie.

typically the "regular schedule" goes like this:
1 day: Heb B
2 mo: Polio, pertussis, diptheria, tetanus, HIB, hep b and prevnar.
4 mo: Same
6 mo:Same
12 mo: HIB, Varicella
15 mo: MMR, Prevnar
4-6 years: Boosters

You can also delay them and spread them out...

Answer 5

Several people showed you the routine schedule. However, not all doctors follow that schedule. My family doctor did not start giving infant shots until 6 months old. He gave them at 6, 8, and 10 months instead of 2, 4, and 6 months. It's between you and your doctor. Some think early shots increase the risk of SIDS. That's why my doctor waited.

Answer 6

At birth: Hepatitis B

1-2 months old: Hepatitis B

2 months: DTaP, HIB, Polio (IPV), Pneumococcal conjugate (PCV7), Rotavirus

4 months: DTaP, HIB, Pneumococcal conjugate (PCV7), Rotavirus

6 months: DTaP, HIB, Pneumococcal conjugate (PCV7), Rotavirus

9 months: Hepatitis B, Polio (IPV)

age 6 months or older: Influenza (during the influenza season)

12-15 months: HIB, Pneumococcal conjugate, MMR, varicella

12-23 months: Hepatitis A

15-18 months: DTaP

18 months or older: Hepatitis A

4-6 years: DTaP, Polio, MMR, varicella

11-12 years: Tdap, MCV4, HPV (3 doses, female only)

it seems like a lot of shots, but the don't give more than 4 shots at one time, and most children do well on them. You might want to give some Tylenol on the first day, cool rags on the injection site, and make sure to keep the babies legs moving, so the muscles don't get too sore or stiff. My sons did great on the shots.

Answer 7

FYI: in case anyone doesn't know. HPV virus is genital warts, which is an STD, there is no reason for a 12 yr old girl to get vaccinated, unless she is having unprotected sex. and I've heard and read, more than one story, of girls dying by the time they get home, after receiving it.

Answer 8

Check out this website, some shots have a few of the vaccines together for less pricking.

Answer 9

According to the schedule recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), your child may receive as many as 20 doses of seven different vaccines during his first 18 months. Recommended immunizations:

• Hepatitis B (HBV): At birth or shortly after, at 1 to 4 months, and again between 6 and 18 months, to protect against hepatitis B.

• DTaP: At 2, 4, and 6 months (and then another at 15 to 18 months), and then again between ages 4 and 6, to protect against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis (whooping cough). Plus: a Td booster to prevent tetanus and diphtheria, at age 11 or 12, and then every ten years throughout adulthood.

• Hib: At 2, 4, and 6 months and then again between 12 and 15 months, to protect against Haemophilus influenza type B, which can lead to meningitis, pneumonia, and epiglottitis.

• Polio (IPV): At 2 and 4 months and then again between 6 and 18 months (and a fourth shot at age 4 to 6), to protect against polio.

• MMR: Between 12 and 15 months (and again by age 4 to 6 years), to protect against measles, mumps, and rubella (German measles).

• Varicella: Between 12 and 18 months (and again by age 4 to 6 years) to protect against chicken pox.

• Pneumococcal: At 2, 4, and 6 months and then again between 12 and 15 months, to protect against pneumococcal disease, which can lead to meningitis, pneumonia, and ear infections.

My baby has gotten all of his shots up to 14 months and we haven't skipped any. You can say no to some I think if you don't want to get them. I live in Arkansas so I'm not sure about Kansas.

Answer 10

You don't have to get ANY. You can also pick and choose the ones you will get. hopefully you will do this after much research.

http://www.mothering.com/articles/growing_child/vaccines/vaccines.html

http://vaers.hhs.gov/

http://thinktwice.com/