Hep B vax

OK, please talk to me about the Heb B vax at birth.
I want both sides, but I don't want it to get nasty.

At this stage I haven't signed the consent.
I mentioned that I wasn't planning on giving the Heb B vax when chatting to FIL and his concern is the baby picking it up at playgroup/kinder/school etc.

I really don't know that I want bub having it, after reading some horror stories.

Why is it given?
Is there proof that it needs to be given?
Why did you choose to have it given to your baby?
Why did you choose not to have it given to your baby?

Thanks.

Well i dont know about your kids but my hour old babies dont share needles with anyone or engage in intercourse ;)

My theory exactly.

We opted to not get it but we are fully no vacc/imm here. We plan on looking at imm and vacc again when DS is school aged. Despite not signing the form they still tried to give it to him when he was born cos he did have vit k :wall: its lucky I checked what the needle was. I think cos most people get it was automatic.

sent from my watzamajig so may not make sense....

Hep B is on the 2, 4 and 6 month vaccination schedule. The one at birth is an extra but not necessary to provide immunity. Particularly if you were planning to do later vaccines before kinder then the one at birth is unnecessary if you don't have any risk factors. (e.g. parent affected)

Although we Vax this was the one we decided not to do. They had the later doses (My nurse confirmed that the birth dose was for that 'period of time' and was not needed for the other doses to be effective.

From the My Vaccination Gov site

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The birth dose of hepatitis B vaccine is given to help prevent the spread of hepatitis B virus from an infected mother to her newborn child. This dose is also important to help protect the newborn in the first months of life.

Hepatitis B vaccination is recommended and provided free to children as part of the National Immunisation Program. It is provided as 4 injections: one at birth followed by another 3 doses given at 2, 4 and either 6 or 12 months.

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We know I don't have it, our babies are not in care with anyone else, so i dont consider it a major risk in the first months.

We don't vax at all. We also put in my birth preferences that he was not to recieve the vitamin k shot unless he had a traumatic birth. I think if it's on paper it's harder for them to "forget"

We chose to get it because DH works in one of the at risk occupations. The side effects of the disease seemed a lot worse than the potential side effects of the vax. We didn't have any side effects for either of our bubs.

Our newborn wasn't going to be sharing needles or having unprotected sex, so we opted out of it.

I declined Hep B.. I feel it's unnecessary as PZ and others have said my DS is not participating in high risk activities! The chances of DS catching hep B is so small. I did consider it, as we use donor breastmilk sometimes but there is still not much chance of him catching it.The sucky thing though is it means he gets an extra jab, because normally it's hep B, diptheria, pertussis, polio, tetanus and Hib in the one vaccine then the 2nd vax is pneumococcal but if you don't want the hep B that means they give them pertussis, diptheria, tetanus, polio in one, then Hib, then the pneumococcal.. (then of course the oral rota virus..) I HATE vaxxing bub :( I have a link on the Hep B vax, I can link it to you on if I find it..

I got the Hep B shot when I was 21 and working with drug users. I saw no reason to have my newborn baby receive it.

We opted out also.

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We chose to get it because DH works in one of the at risk occupations. The side effects of the disease seemed a lot worse than the potential side effects of the vax. We didn't have any side effects for either of our bubs.

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Rowellen - what are the at risk occupations or where can I find this? Thanks

It was on the brochure that the hospital gave us. I haven't kept my copy. Sorry not much help. DH is a cleaner. He often finds drugs etc.

I found this

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In general, occupational groups with increased risk include:

health-care workers repeatedly exposed to blood or blood products or those who are at risk of needlestick injury
dentists, dental assistants, and dental hygienists
certain staff members of institutions for the developmentally handicapped
staff of institutions where workers may be exposed to aggressive, biting residents
embalmers

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and also mentions of Drug outreach workers/ Homeless out reach workers. It seems to mostly be covers by 'Healthcare' occupations.

both my babies had it at birth. i didn't see any problem with it and would do it again if i had another child.

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It was on the brochure that the hospital gave us. I haven't kept my copy. Sorry not much help. DH is a cleaner. He often finds drugs etc.

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Has he had his HepB Vax? He should be able to get it through work if he is at extra risk.

I think so. I know he has had a few extra vaccines to what I've had. I couldn't be 100% sure though.