Winona County Community Health Department
Winona, Minnesota
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>Help:Dr. Hale or Dr. Newman
>Baby born 11-7  at 38 weeks, wt. 4lb 4oz
>on 11\17 5lb 10oz
>Mother was given both varicela and rubella vaccines on 11-26 and told not
>to breastfeed for 1mo.
>mother is frantic because baby is not tolerating the formula well. Is 1 mo
>necessary because of babys age or size?

There are no contradictions to any immunizations and breastfeeding.
While both of these vaccines are live vaccines, they do not transmit the
disease to others.
References to this can be obtained from CDC or any other immunization
information.
I can supply references if wished.

Pat Thomas
Immunization Coordinator

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