Prems and Vaccinations

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September 30th, 2006, 07:45 PM
Berry

Prems and Vaccinations

Just wondered if others knew that some prems are meant to have extra vaccinations? When I recently arranged for my daughter to have her 18mnth chicken pox injection, I was told due to her gestation (she was born at 27wks and I think the lady I spoke with mentioned babies born pre-32 weeks), birth weight and CLD history that she needed extra doses of comvax and prevenar and later at 4 years old a dose of pneumovax which is apparently a vaccine strain that other babies aren't routinely given. So please phone your local council Health section if you need to check!
:) Happy wishes to all the beautiful prems and parents.
September 30th, 2006, 11:43 PM
RacOOooOOoon

WoW Berry thanks so much for that info as Ronan was born at 27wks and had CLD too.. :D
October 20th, 2006, 03:37 PM
simone

What is CLD??
October 20th, 2006, 08:20 PM
Jesswith6

Simone CLD means Chronic Lung Disease I think....correct me if I am wrong ladies
October 21st, 2006, 06:22 PM
RacOOooOOoon

Jess that is exactly what it is.. :D
October 21st, 2006, 11:42 PM
diva det

Also prems need an extra dose of the hep b injections as well.
Instead of 3 injections over time, they have to have 4.

My twins are coming up 4 in Dec so will have to ensure they get the extra jabs so thanks for the heads up!!!
October 23rd, 2006, 12:56 PM
simone

Anneliese didnt have that, thank goodness, she didnt even have to be checked for ROP. She was big for her gestation, which saved her. :) THanks for the heads up about needing the extra hep B, when do they give that??