Imunization

Jett has his two month appointment on Thursday! I have been really nervous about getting his shots.

Don't get me wrong I am incredibly grateful that I can check off things like polio off my "things to worry about list" but I just was not quite sure how I felt about the whole shot thing in general!! Every time I thought about him getting between 4-6 shots at any-given visit my heart would feel sick. That is a lot for my little guys body to handle! So Kyler and I (mostly I) have decided to take a more moderate approach to the whole vaccination dilemma. We have decided to follow Dr. Sears delayed schedule. This is solely what WE as Jett's parents feel comfortable with. I am planning on modifying a few things like him getting his flu shot a little earlier and things like that but at least to us this feels like more of a middle ground. Yes it means a lot more doctor visits for us......but I don't mind I kind of like getting out of the house.

Here is Doctor Sears delayed schedule for those that are interested.

2 months

Rotavirus

DTaP

3 months

PCV

Hib

4 months

Rotavirus (second dose)

DTaP (second dose)

5 months

PCV (second dose)

Hib (second dose)

6 months

Rotavirus (third dose)

DTaP (third dose)

7 months

PCV (third dose)

Hib (third dose)

9 months

Polio

Influenza (and given every year until at least 19 years old)

12 months

Polio (second dose)

Mumps (separated from MMR)

15 months

PCV (fourth dose)

Hib (fourth dose)

18 months

DTaP (fourth dose)

Varicella

2 years

Rubella (separated from MMR)

Polio (third dose)

2 1/2 years

Hep B

Hep A

3 1/2 years

Hep B (second dose)

Measles (separated from MMR)

4 years

DTaP (fifth dose)

Polio (fourth dose)

5 years

MMR (second dose of each vaccine)

6 years

Varicella (second dose)

12 years

HPV

12 years, 2 months

HPV (second dose)

13 years

HPV (third dose)

MCV4

xoxoxo