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Immunizations for 2 month old

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BabyI:
I was told the mist has a semi live virus. Also weren't you all scared of all the sideeffects from vaccines such as seizures, death etc... I mean we know it happens but are we to risk that? I am just so worried on how to deal with this. I am avoiding her appointments because of the shots.

Bostonian_04:
BabyI,
I personally think you should not avoid immunizations. They are necessary for our children. However we had concerns giving them together so we did spread out the immunizations to make sure things were not lumped up togather and the vaccines were mercury free. Mercury in vaccines were thought to cause seizers etc.

BabyI:
So far I haven't given any. Still scared too. But now that my baby is transfusing I don't see the point. She has to get new blood, so why immunize when she can't keep anything in her system?

Himanshu Kumar:
I personally feel that people should not shy away from immunising their babies. While not every baby would fall prey to one or the other form or infection, to me it is too much of a risk to take if people are not immunising their child. Some of the side effects of immmunisation could but not necessarily be fever for a day or two but it is worth having a fever for a day than falling prey to one of these life threatening ailments.

While the number of vaccines to be given can be as many as 35-40 in the first five years, not all vaccines have been deemed mandatory. The vaccines which have been deemed mandatory by health ministry in India are - BCG, OPV, DPT, MMR and Typhoid.

Other vaccines, to name a few,  Rota virus vaccines, Pneumococcal vaccines, influenza  vaccines etc. have been classified as optional vaccines. Some of the vaccines are oral vaccines while others are intramuscular injections.
 
One of the vaccines which doesnot fall into the mandatory category as per the classification but is a must for every Thal is Hepatitis B vaccine which is to prevent liver infection.

I must say that it is the awareness for immunisation/ vaccinations that we do not have any more cases for Polio in India and the infant mortality rate has come down significantly. It is every child's right to get immunnised.

Andy Battaglia:
The mandatory immunization schedule varies from country to country. There are some, such as Hep B that definitely should be taken by anyone who regularly must transfuse. There are a group that are essential, but many of the newer vaccines should be considered optional at early ages. 

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