I heard from my friend (Mono County, California Public Health Nurse) regarding
vaccines. Here's excerpts from her e-mail:
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The 1st set of shots is at 2 months of age at which they receive 4
vaccinations, then at 4 & 6 months they receive the same as 2 months (4
shots) then at 1 year of age they get their 1st MMR (Measles Mumps & Rubella)
& Varicella (chickenpox) - so that equals 14 immunizations to be up-to-date
at 1 year of age.
I think it is 1 out of 10,000 will get vaccine-associated polio from the
live-virus vacccine, so now the standard of practice is that the polio
immunization we now give is not a live virus vaccine, hence it's ability to
not develop the disease in one which receives it.
Flu vaccine is not routinely given to anyone under 18 unless they have
an underlying chronic illness.
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This may vary by state, but this goes for California.
Renee
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