[blparent] immunizing.

[Jo Elizabeth Pinto]

Hi.  When Sarah was born eleven months ago, the only immunization that was 
offered right after her birth was hepatitis B.  Her dad and I waited instead 
of having that injection given right then in the hospital.  The regular 
immunization schedule started at eight weeks of age.

Jo Elizabeth

"Don't throw away the old bucket until you know whether the new one holds 
water."--Swedish proverb
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tammy, Paul and Colyn" <tcl189 at rogers.com>
To: "NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Saturday, January 31, 2009 8:32 PM
Subject: Re: [blparent] immunizing.


> HI,
>
> I don't know what it's like in the US, but in Canada babies get their 
> first shots at 2 months of age, not when they're first born.  Also, if a 
> parent waits until the baby's older to give shots, the child has more of a 
> chance of contracting the disease the shot is trying to prevent.
>
> Tammy