We're scheduled to get DS's first rotavirus vax this week. I'm just not sure about it. The literature says that every child used to get rotavirus by the time they were 5 years old and that it is potentially very nasty.

However, apart from the initial effect of the vax being nasty, there is a small risk of intersussecption. DS is exclusively breastfed and that is supposed to reduce the seriousness of the virus if he gets it.

I need to decide by Thursday. DS is 10 weeks old and the 3 doses need to be given between 12 & 32 weeks.

without starting a debate about vaccinations, I'm interested in others' reasons for either giving the rotavirus vax or not.