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What State are you in? (different States have different vaccination schedules)
In Victoria, the 2, 4 & 6 month ones are similar (if not the same), i can check my book if you are in Victoria. So, 2 needles & an oral vaccine. The rotavirus (oral vaccine) has to be given by a certain age or you miss out.
I was told that you want to wait at least 2 weeks to a month between vaccines to give baby a chance to react to the vaccine and recover before giving them another.
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usually we don't stager the 2/4/6 month ones as they each need to begin quite close together.
in saying that
if you were given rotateq you will only have till 32 weeks to have the third dose, as after that age the stomach lining is regarded as being to thick and it wont absorb the vaccine.
the other two will be prevenar (pneumacocil) and infanrix hexa, which is your diptheria, tetnus, pertussis, poloiomelytis, hib, hep b shot.
when you say take it out her? what do you mean..
as we do expect them to be drowsy for 24-72 hours later and seem more sleepy and off food.
we also expect low grade fever of 37.4-38.8, we also expect a very grumpy baby with muscle aches and pains as the tetnus component is very rough and causes generalised pain and aches in the muscles.
Maybe ring and speak to the nurse, i have many mums ring me daily about imms and what to do. so they should be able to help, we are taught what to do in our immunisation training.
also if that doesn't give you a decent answer try your state immunisation centre the number should be in the front of your baby record book.
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Thanks ladies,
Kate - I am in NSW
Kawazuki - at her 4m (and 2 mo) she was given infanrix hexa, prevenar and rotarix (sorry if I haven't got the names quite right - trying to read the nurses writing!). I don't think she has another dose of the rotarix? So it will be the same needles then at 6mo?
When I said it seemed to take it out of her, I meant that she seemed really unwell for about 5 days. I know that they get a fever and can be grizzly, but she seemed like it for almost a week. After he 2 mo needles she was relatively fine, just very sleepy and only a temp for one day.
I will give the nurse a ring though before her 6mo vaccinations.
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yes rotarix is a 2 dose course, so it will be the 2 needles only.
I would inform the nurse as to me i would report that as an adverse reaction.
the other thing which may of happened is that she may of got a virus at the same time, but wasn't unwell with it at the time of vaccination,
ok 5 days of being off and unwell, is not expected we only expect 48 hours max.
did she get any rashes near the injection sites? or become lethargic at all?
in that case, we could give one needle and wait 4 weeks and give the next, there would be no issue in doing that as long as they were done exactly at 4 weeks.
then have 5 months and I'd recommend splitting the 12 month needles as well.
PM if you want some more info on it.
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My little one has had 3 different lots of vaccinations (2, 4 and 6 month old ones) and each time has been quite unwell for close to a week. I brought it up with the nurse (i had them done at local council sessions) at the following sessions and they really didn't care. They did not report it as adverse reactions. Their lack of concern has given me greater doubt that issues are followed up appropriately.
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Thanks Kawazuki!
she had a red area on her infranix site, which later became like a red pimple, both of which the nurse told me was normal. THe red area lasted a few hours and the pimple a few days. She also was very uncomfortable laying on that leg (eg for feeding - had to do football hold) for the rest of that day.
I guess she was lethargic, but mostly she was just so unsettled and so tired - which I had put down to her being so unsettled, crying and not sleeping.
I will PM you though, thanks!
Kate - that is a shame that they didn't listen to your concerns. Did you have the same nurse each time? I am guessing probably not if it was at the council.
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oh kate im so sorry they didn't show more concern
its the first question i ask and i Probe into it alot. i swear some people think i'm being nosey but i need to know so mum and bub are comfortable with it all.
the red area is normal and the pimple is normal, but there shouldn't be pain or discomfort after 48 hours.
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That's because asking a "health" professional about the negatives or side effects of vaccination is like asking a butcher about the pros of being vegan. If you want to go against the recommended and never tested as safe vaccination schedule you're better off doing your own research and making an informed decision based upon facts rather than asking your nurse's or GP's **opinion** (because that is all it is). I encourage you to look up information about CYP450 enzyme in infants and how that might affect vaccination.
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Kawazuki - I tired to PM you again, but your box is full.
I just wanted to say thanks Kawazuki, that info & links is a great help! and yes it all makes sense! Much appreciated!
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Yedi I AM A "HEALTH" PROFESSIONAL, and i ensure all my patients know the pros and cons and their full options.
so its not ALL just some and sadly people talk about negatives more the positivesso us who do the right thing and make sure we are getting INFORMED consent get tarnished with that horrible spoon.
sadly My knowledge is not shared with all nurses or doctors, and everyone does indeed have their opinion, but when seeking advice from a "health" professional that is what you are doing.
I could prob list a number of ingredients which MAY cause an adverse event, though the chances are very slim like 1:10000000
the ones which are very common we explain about and I do touch on GBS and EPilepsy, though it hasn't been clinically linked yet, still doing research and testing into it
BUT the companies do know about these are they are trying to make them as safe as possible.
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