Hep B Vaccine?

I chose not to get this vaccination for my two kids at birth (which reminds me to call my OB about it...) They are not at risk and we'll do it when they go to daycare.

This and Varicella (Chicken Pox) are the only two vaccinations I've skipped.

Hello,

Is there a reason why you should wait? I have 2 girls ( 2 years and 4 months) and I had them both vaccinated at birth with the Hep B vaccine. I understand your concern as a mother to protect your baby from the autism scare and all. I'm also concerned about it. My 2 year was vaccinated on schedule for all her shots. I didn't even know about all this autism scare until just last year. And by that time, she was done with the major ones.

My baby girl has already started her vaccinations and I intend to do the same for her. Just be mindful, to stay informed and everything that you read doesn't mean it's true. I'd recommend to get your baby vaccinated and work with a doctor that you absolutely trust.

Good Luck with your decision.

The purpose of getting vaccinated is to protect your child from illness. Do you want her to be unprotected for 6 months? At her young age getting a variety of illnesses can be very serious and so doing anything you can to avoid them makes the most medical sense. If you have any concerns on vaccinations, you should visit the Center for Disease Control and Prevention's website (www.cdc.gov), the American Academy of Pediatric's website (www.aap.org) and also the institute of Medicine's information. IOM has convened several panels of national safety experts to look at vaccine safety. They very clearly refuted the internet myth that there is any connection to autism with vaccines including the MMR vaccine. Vaccines are one of the most regulated healthcare products on the market today and are responsible for saving hundreds of thousands of lives and preventing even higher amounts of disability. I would get her vaccinated as soon as possible.

Hi R.-First of all you should know that Hep B is ONLY transmitted via blood to blood transfusion and 97% of the American population NEVER contracts this disease. The only way of contracting it is via drug users sharing needles, sex or the mother of the newborn has the Hep B. The other factor is the thermisol. This one vaccines has 37 times the amount of the mercury which is more than a 240 lb person is supposed to get. You can check out www.vaclib.org for further information and www.mercola.com. There are many doctors in the area that are vaccine friendly. www.homefirst.com is a leading alternative and non-vaccine clinic with over 20 years of paramount success.

R. I have been an advocate of children's health for a very long time. I have 4 children of my own that I have not vaccinated and they are extremely healthy. They have not been to a drs. office or a hospital for 7 years with the exception of their check-ups and they have been exposed to so many different illnesses. The results of contracting any of these diseases is much to controversial.

I have so much more information, websites, books and a network of other mothers that are doing the same with their children. If you really think about it, it makes no sense to introduce all of these foreign substances into a new healthy immune system. That is my opinion. If you would like more information, send me a message and I would be happy to forward you what I have.

T.

I am a mom of 3 kids (5, 3, and 1), and I follow an alternative vaccine schedule (one shot per dr. visit) and the rest we make up on added visits. I am in no way against vaccines, I am just against the HUGE volume of shots that they "require" our kids to get in the early months of life. You do not have to innoculate your child for Hep B until they are entering school or daycare. If your child will be home with you until pre-school, age 3 or 4, you can hold off on this shot until then, and then they only need one shot. If you get it for your child now, they will need a booster in the future... Be an educated mom, work in close partnership with your pediatrician. Ask your doctor many questions, they have a responsibilty to give you all options. Good luck!

R.,

I have posted some interesting articles for you to read as well as others. I feel it is way too soon to introduce vaccines to newborns/infants, myself I have choosen to wait until after mine is two years of age, after I have had an opportunity to build her immune system, feed her a healthy diet that does not contain refined sugar and her organs are more mature and developed. (I am also hoping that they'll take out some of the unneccesary ingredients in the vaccines)

This article is why you should give your baby probiotics:
http://bodyecology.com/07/09/20/introduce_babies_probioti...

If you were hooked up to the 16 different tubes etc during labor, one of those contained antibiotics which will deplete your's and your baby's system of good and beneficial bacteria needed to fight infections and future infections (hence ear infections, yeast infections, colicky, etc) New moms should take a good dose of probiotics too.

This one is about vaccines, which states, "Newborns have not had a chance to build strong immune systems and should not be vaccinated"
http://www.bodyecology.com/08/05/22/vaccines_dont_cause_a...

and if you are concerned about the mercury connection, MSN had an interesting articles about the mercury in our dental fillings posted yesterday: http://health.msn.com/health-topics/oral-care/articlepage...

I hear Dr. Sears book is great and really gives the break down on why you should wait. The CDC cannot dispute the the connection and have a duty to study if there is a connection b/c there have been no such studies done (b/c who wants to subject their child to a vaccine study? They did this back in the 50's or 60's can't remember, w/o parent's consent and there were major health implications) The former president of the NIH (National Institute of Health) even has stated that the CDC has a responsibility to study the mercury/vaccine/autism connection.

Do your research and make the best and informed decision for your child's health. No one can force you to vaccinate (or threaten you that you have to so your child can go to school), it is your right as a patient to refuse treatment that you feel may cause harm. (Google patient's rights)

Good luck with your decision.

J. W. MPH

Hi R.,

I'm not strongly opinionated when it comes to when parents get their kids vaccinated, but if there is no risk for Hep B in the immediate family, there is really no reason to get your newborn vaccinated now. We waited until our sons regular vaccinations started at six months and it was no problem at all and really not a big deal. Good luck!

R.,

You might try reading Dr. Sears new vaccination book. Reviews (and I) feel it's quite balanced and addresses many parent concerns with research-based information. In general, he suggests if you are concerned about the volume of vaccines given so early in life, Hep B is one of the ones that can wait a little longer than the others because it's transmitted via activities babies don't participate in. The exception is if someone close to your baby is a Hep B carrier, then he recommends the CDC recommended schedule (i.e., at birth and then boosters at 2 and 4 mos I think).

older is always better. is there a reason you have concern that she might come into conyact with hep B in the first place?

Hi - We waited per the advice of our excellent pediatrician. As he explained, there is not a need for the shot right away. Your child's risk of exposure to Hepatitis B is tiny - so why bother now? I don't even think our son will get it at 6 months. Our ped. waits until the child is much older.