In a message dated 12/15/2002 12:04:33 AM Eastern Standard Time, Ruth writes:

> However, on another information page, it is stated that breastfeeding women
> should *not* receive the vaccine.


this is what was written in the Washington Post this week also.

> .....The representative stressed that the milk would not be affected in any
> way, however, it is the close proximity of the vaccination site to the
> vulnerable baby that is the main concern.  .....  I also wondered if there
> were guidelines for bottle-feeding mothers seeing that they are suggesting
> that breastfeeding mothers that they have someone else give the baby the
> expressed milk.

good point!

if you ask the CDC rep about this issue please let us know the explaination
as to the "proximity" issue for bottle feeding formula.

After all it would be these formula fed infants who would be more
"vulnerable" than breastfed or breastmilk fed infants.

Debbie Tobin
RN BSN IBCLC LCCE
Springfield, Virginia USA
In the Fairfax County suburbs outside the Washington DC beltway
<A HREF="www.BestBreastfeeding.Info">Planning For Breastfeeding Success Outline</A>
<A HREF="http://hometown.aol.com/dltobin/index.html">Planning For Breastfeeding Success Quiz</A>



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