Posted by
rs2000
13 yrs ago
Hi All,
My baby just turned 6 months and I was scheduled to give her vaccinations on 5th Dec but she has not been feelign well, has cold , flu and fever.
The private doctor said that I should avoid vaccines as we are flying on friday 9th Dec. The doc. said that vaccines should not be given unless she is completely well and also should be avoided as these would be very close to the travel. Please can you tell me if the following vaccines can be delays to 7.5 -8 months of ages (i am going out for a month)
DTaP-IPV Vaccine - Third Dose
Pneumococcal Vaccine - Third Dose
Hepatitis B Vaccine - Third Dose
The vaccines were to be given under the government program. I am a worried would appreciate your help here
Many Thanks
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Two questions:
1) Is there a reason you feel you need to vaccinate your baby with those shots?
2) Has the thought crossed your mind that possibly -- just POSSIBLY -- the reason your baby has not been feeling well -- has cold / flu / fever -- is because she is reacting to the shots already given? Has that occurred to you as a possibility? It must be considered if your baby was fine BEFORE the shots.
To answer your question, yes, the vaccines can be delayed. It would be better though if they were avoided altogether since there are safer, better alternatives.
If you go to the Parenting Advice forum and type 'vaccine' in the search engine you'll find very informative discussions on the subject.
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The timing of shots has nothing to do with health and more to do with compliance. In the UK it was found that parents were found to be more likely to complete a course of vaccination if they took place within the first year. So most shots are scheduled within the first year for that reason.
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According to our medical team the only reason not to give vacciantoins as scheduled would be a feverish illness. Travelling a few days later is not usually an objection to give a booster vaccination.
You can however delay the booster vaccination by another month if need be.
For further advice please feel free to contact our outpatient department on 2849 1500
Lynne
Matilda International Hospital
Hong Kong
http://www.matilda.org
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Vaccines are highly dangerous, ineffective, and do more harm than good. Before you snort in derision, please do some research.
http://www.vaccinationcouncil.org/
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