Hep B vaccine at birth?
What are everyone's thoughts on the hep B vaccine at birth? I'm pro vaccine but through my research it seems the only reason to get it this early is if the mom was positive for hep b to help prevent transmission. I've been vaccinated and I'm negative so why can't it wait ?
Just looked at E's vaccine records and they have it marked down that he got the Hep B vaccine at his 4 month check up. According to the list of vaccines on the back of his shot records, and everything I read online, that's not one of the vaccines they receive at that age. I'm beyond pissed, his Dr will be getting asked about this tomorrow😠
whats the law on vaccines for newborns? I don't want the hep b shot
What vaccines are give to babies at birth? Do they really need some of the vaccines? I guess I'm trying to ask I don't want to let them give him the ones he don't need like does he really need the hep B shot at birth?
Did you guys give the hep b vaccine to your babies? Why or why not?
Twin B. I will update you ladies with the birth story later.
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I am pro vaccination but have declined this for both my girls and will again. My new baby will not be in an at risk situation.
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What clarberg said ???
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Needles at birth... So ridiculous. Let the poor bubs bond with parents and get accustomed to breathing air and drinking milk before pumping chemicals into its teeny tiny body.
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My babe won't be getting it. It's redundant to give at birth if mom is neg.
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I won't be getting my daughter the hepb either.
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I posted about this on my Decmeber group because I wanted others opinions on it as well, regardless I'm going to do what I think is best for my baby and honestly the Hep B vaccine is not what's best for her. It's not necessary.
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I will be declining that vaccine.Transmission is from mom to baby or from exposure to blood/body fluids, so I just don't see the benefit.
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It's part of a series anyway, so without the rest of the series, it doesn't matter. If you vaccinate, your baby will get Hep B shortly after birth anyway! I'm not doing it.
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My husband and I asked our doctor about it and he said in his opinion there's no reason why an infant should be receiving this vaccine at birth. He delayed it until around age 3 with his children, and we'll likely do the same.
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Not getting it at birth, possibly at a check up appointment, haven't decided
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Completely unessesary.
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I'm not getting it for my son.
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It's completely unnecessary an my son will not get it.
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I didn't have my daughter get it. And she was a premature at 35wks in Nicu for 2 wks .they ask if you want to. There's no pressure. She got the shot at 2mons.
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I'm curious about that shot too. I'm on the fence about it