In a message dated 1/23/01 6:52:18 AM Eastern Standard Time,
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>
>     I did some craniosacal therapy on his mother, and on him. I suggested
> she
> postpone the immunizations until his misery is relieved. (Can you believe
> that the accepted practice now is to give a 2 month-old baby FOUR
> intramuscular injections at one visit? Hep B, HiB, DPT and Polio? It shocked
> me.)
>

There is NO rationale for postponing immunizations in this infant.  We are
all subjected to a bombardment of bacteria & viruses on a daily basis.
That's NORMAL.  Giving 4 immunizations at one visit doesn't cause any more
reactions to any vaccine than giving 1 immunization does.  As long as the
baby is unimmunized, he/she remains at risk for developing the diseases the
immunizations are designed to prevent, should he come in contact with that
particular organism.  The current 4 immunizations are generally as follows:
DTaP--against Diptheria, Tetanus, and Pertussis (pertussis the real disease
can kill a young infant, as well as causing seizures; the vaccine has minimal
side effects).
IPV--for polio
HiB or HiB/HepB combo vaccine--for Hemophilus Influenzae bacteria (which can
cause meningitis, sepsis, etc. and can kill a baby in a few hours--I've seen
this happen before the vaccine was introduced), and for Hepatitis B.
Prevnar--against the 7 commonest forms of pneumococcus (Pneumococcus causes
meningitis, pneumonia and about 20% of ear infections--it can cause a
bloodstream infection and the pneumococcus is now often resistant to common
antibiotics, so the vaccine is a great idea.)

None of the vaccines worsen eczema or protein intolerances.

The advice to eliminate common allergens from the maternal diet is right on
and definitely should be tried.

Linda Shaw MD FAAP
Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine

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