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Use only thimerosol-free vaccines •

Avoid all unnecessary combination vaccines Use monovalent measles, mumps and rubella in separate injections on different days as opposed to MMR.

Use DTaP instead of DTP


•Space immunizations by as much time as possible 6 months for live vaccines (measles, mumps, rubella) is ideal, 3 months is reasonable

•Use single dose vials Provides more uniform dosing, avoids preservatives •

Use inactivated polio (IM, not oral)

•Do not vaccinate your child if he/she is sick or still recovering from an illness

•Ensure RDA of Vitamin A (1250-5000IU based on age—1250IU equals ½ tsp of cod liver oil) for three days before and the day of a shot. Give vitamin C 150 mg twice daily for infants and 300 mg twice daily for toddlers for three days before and the day of the shot. •

Prioritize vaccines that will be of most value to your child when he/she is most likely to contract the illness. For example, hepatitis B is contracted through sexual activity and drug abuse or from maternal infection at birth. There is no need to vaccinate most infants for Hepatitis B unless mother falls into a high risk category. Hemophilus B (HiB) is probably highest priority because it causes meningitis and epiglottitis ( a severe throat infection) often in the first year of life. Next is probably DTaP.

•Get immune titers if possible before repeating doses (these are fairly expensive blood tests). Many children are fully immunized after the first dose and may not require subsequent boosters.

•Avoid re-immunization with a vaccine if there is a negative reaction to it.

•Do not immunize newborns.

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