Immunization Schedule
Mariann
My HMO recently sent an immunization schedule based on what the US
Health Department recommends. Based on a file provided by the Centers
for Disease Control (http://www.cdc.gov/nip/recs/child-schedule.PDF),
the schedule follows below, but I was wondering what other countries
did and/or required.
Here is Maryland, a child may not start daycare unless all
immunizations have been given up to that child's age. Immunizations
must be maintained according to the child's age (but within a 2-4 week0
period since getting appointments exactly when the shots are needed is
generally next to impossible) unless a doctor's note accompanies the
child (and his records) stating that the immunization could not be
administered for whatever reason (usually, it's because of illness).
Parents are expected to update their child's immunization record with
the center, but I've experienced a rare one percent who actually
remember to bring in updates. Thus, the center sends out an annual
notice about 6 weeks prior to relicensing and requests updated shot
records. We'll call the doctor's offices, too, since the parent's
signature on the health forms authorizes us to obtain that information,
but there have been occasions when we've actually had to restrict
(i.e., "suspend") a child from care on relicensing day because the
family hasn't cooperated.
Anyway, here's the schedule... folks from other lands,what do your
licensing specialists and/or health departments recommend?
HepB -
1st dose betwen birth and 2 mos.
2nd dose between 1 and 4 mos.
3rd dose between 6 and 5 mos.
booster around 12 years
DTP (diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis)
1st dose at 2 mos.
2nd dose at 4 mos.
3rd dose at 6 mos.
4th dose between 15 and 18 mos.
5th dose between 4 and 6 years
TD booster every ten years thereafter
Hib (H.influenza type B)
1st dose at 2 mos.
2nd dose at 4 mos.
3rd dose at 6 mos.
4th dose between 12 and 15 mos.
Polio
1st dose at 2 mos.
2nd dose at 4 mos.
3rd dose at 6 mos.
4th dose between 12 and 15 mos.
MMR (measles, mumps, rubella)
1st dose between 12 and 15 mos.
2nd dose between 4 and 6 years
booster around 12 years
Chicken Pox (varicella)
1st dose between 12 and 18 mos.
booster betwen 4 and 6 years
Hepatitis A
varies according to age and selected area
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>Here is Maryland, a child may not start daycare unless all
>immunizations have been given up to that child's age.
As far as I know there are no regulations about immunisations
and daycare here (UK). If an individual provider decided not to
provide care for unimmunised children that would be up to them.
I've never heard of it happening, but all children I know have
been vaccinated for everything possible anyway. I don't even
know the exact ages for immunisations now because it's all
changed since my children were those ages. We don't get a
chicken pox vaccination here. The meningitis C vaccination is
new here and my children have recently had that, but the younger
children I look after haven't had it yet.
Lorna
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Zipper
vaccine and no Hepatitis shot.
All children who enter school or daycare must be up to date on their
immunization unless for religious or other personal, medical reason and
then a special note must accompany. (I think)
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"Mariann" <mari...@my-deja.com> wrote in message
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> Hi folks -
>
> My HMO recently sent an immunization schedule based on what the US
> Health Department recommends. Based on a file provided by the Centers
> for Disease Control (http://www.cdc.gov/nip/recs/child-schedule.PDF),
> the schedule follows below, but I was wondering what other countries
> did and/or required.
>
> Here is Maryland, a child may not start daycare unless all
Zipper
LOL
How's the baby? and how are you feeling?
Mariann
> P.s. Where have you been? I was wondering if you
> were alive still? LOL
Still alive, yep... can't get rid of me that easily. ;)
I've been lurking of late, not spending a lot of time online --
surprising even for me -- while I get Baby Stuff ready this summer.
When I sit at a PC all day, I'm usually not in the mood to sit for
very long at one again when I get home... especially these days when I
get antsy or sleepy at the drop of a hat! Plus, I'm trying to do as
much as possible on the weekends since those are the only days I have
off.
So far, the giveaway stuff has been given away and this weekend, the
holiday stuff goes into storage since there's absolutely no room for
anything holiday-ish in the house. Carpets get cleaned next week.
Painting begins in July. My mother will help me sew curtains and I
will paint a mural on the main wall. Baby furniture is on order and
should arrive in August. That leaves the layette and other baby care
stuff for the last bit of the pregnancy.
> How's the baby? and how are you feeling?
Baby's fine -- its movement is lot more noticeable than it was before.
Nothing major, just little twinges, like finger flicks against paper
or skin. Heartbeat is still strong, too. Me, I'm just tired more
than anything... I look forward to telecommute days (once a week this
summer) when I can work at my own pace without outside interruption
and take a nap mid-day to rest up! :)
Other than that, things are going well. My husband and I contracted a
doula last night after a 90 minute interview and chat in our home.
She lives in the same town as we do and I felt really comfortable with
her (5 years as doula, 11 years as pediatric nurse, plus childbirth
educator) -- I feel very positive and relieved that there will be
someone else there, someone who isn't my mother and thus liable to
nitpick or smother, someone who can help me (and James, of course)
stay focused during the birth. She also saved me $50 on a brand new
breastpump for when I go back to work. I adore her already!
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Zipper <sandz...@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Actually that sounds very similar to ours except there is no chicken pox
> vaccine and no Hepatitis shot.
> All children who enter school or daycare must be up to date on their
> immunization unless for religious or other personal, medical reason and
> then a special note must accompany. (I think)
> > http://crazydaisy.pages.petsmart.com/index.html
> >
Zipper
decided to take it easy. My seat at the computer was getting lonely.
LOL
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"Mariann" <mari...@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> http://crazydaisy.pages.petsmart.com/index.html
>
> "If you tell the truth, you won't have to remember
> anything." ~ Mark Twain
>
>
hunnybunnyfunnybunnyŠ
doula course when I get tired of daycare. Does this mean a
homebirth by any chance? I think the postnatal help would be sooo
amazing, I sure could have used some!
hbfb
Zipper
in the hospital. :)
To each his own...I am sure everything will go smoothly for Mariann.
When are you thinking of getting out of daycare, hbfb?
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Mariann
> modern conveniences in the hospital. :)
> To each his own...I am sure everything will go
> smoothly for Mariann.
To clarify, I am required by my HMO to go to the hospital for the
birth and, quite frankly, I'm not a big fan of birthing at home,
especially with my first child. Although I'd rather have a
comfortable birthing center, without the sterile atmosphere of most
hospitals, I understand that the hospital I will be going to has made
many efforts to simulate a birthing center environment with its decor,
personnel, philosophies, etc. while still providing top-notch medical
care in the event it's needed. The doula is there for assistance,
distraction, and focus for myself and my husband, not to actually
deliver the baby or provide any medical substitution.
Mary J. Moore
>
> Other than that, things are going well. My husband and I contracted a
> doula last night after a 90 minute interview and chat in our home.
> She lives in the same town as we do and I felt really comfortable with
> her (5 years as doula, 11 years as pediatric nurse, plus childbirth
> educator) -- I feel very positive and relieved that there will be
> someone else there, someone who isn't my mother and thus liable to
> nitpick or smother, someone who can help me (and James, of course)
> stay focused during the birth. She also saved me $50 on a brand new
> breastpump for when I go back to work. I adore her already!
>
Mariann,
We had a doula for my last birth, and I highly recommend it. Would hire
one again in a millisecond. Wish I had had one with my daughter's birth,
because I think things would have gone much better had she been there (the
doula, that is).
Although my son's birth went swimmingly well, and was rather quick (but
painful at the end), I'm glad the doula was there for the last hour or so.
I needed her to focus and get through the transition contractions that
seemed to just come one on top of the other and were quite painful. Before
that, I was handling things really well. My husband, although really
helpful this time around, wouldn't know how to keep me focused through
that last really intense part of labour.
She also stuck around after the birth, and then came by the house a couple
of weeks afterwards to check up on us.
All in all, a wonderful experience.
Mary
Mariann
"hunnybunnyfunnybunnyŠ" <r_u...@this.com> wrote in message...
> Using a doula eh? That's cool. I was thinking of maybe taking the
> doula course when I get tired of daycare. Does this mean a
> homebirth by any chance? I think the postnatal help would be sooo
> amazing, I sure could have used some!
Nah, no home birth, unless the pattern of early labor and delivery in
my family brings the baby out faster than the four hours my mother
experienced with me!
Delivering at home is fine for many women, especially those who've
been through childbirth at least one time before, but I'd feel safer
in a medical environment with my first baby. So far, everything has
gone really well with this pregnancy, but I'd rather not take any
chances when it's finally time to bring baby into the Real World.
Plus, my home is rather small, even for two people and a new baby, and
I have two dogs that like to bark and cuddle... the last thing I'd
want is for them to make lots of distracting noise or try and get in
my lap (such as it will be when that time comes) while trying to
deliver a baby!
Mary J. Moore
> "Zipper" <sandz...@hotmail.com> wrote in message...
>> I have many friends who doulas, for me though I like
>> modern conveniences in the hospital. :)
>> To each his own...I am sure everything will go
>> smoothly for Mariann.
>
> To clarify, I am required by my HMO to go to the hospital for the
> birth and, quite frankly, I'm not a big fan of birthing at home,
> especially with my first child. Although I'd rather have a
My doula helped me at the hospital. I was not allowed to have a home birth
either, for medical reasons. Many doulas are in the hosp., helping the mom
focus and relax, and helping the dad help the mom.
The hospital birthing centres here are less clinical now (I don't know
about *all* the hospitals here though, just a few of them).
They all look more like regular bedrooms, have showers and jacuzzis.
Mary
hunnybunnyfunnybunnyŠ
> I have many friends who doulas, for me though I like modern
conveniences
> in the hospital. :)
> To each his own...I am sure everything will go smoothly for
Mariann.
>
Oh I don't know, it crosses my mind from time to time, lol......
hbfb
Zipper
rooms which are really nice. Kayla was delivered on a cold table, Jory
was born right in the bed...and I didnt' have to move the latter part of
my labour. The room was very comfortable and I was alone. There was a
huge lounging rocker chiar for hubby which made things more homey for
us.
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"Mariann" <mari...@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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>
> "Zipper" <sandz...@hotmail.com> wrote in message...
> > I have many friends who doulas, for me though I like
> > modern conveniences in the hospital. :)
> > To each his own...I am sure everything will go
> > smoothly for Mariann.
>
> To clarify, I am required by my HMO to go to the hospital for the
> birth and, quite frankly, I'm not a big fan of birthing at home,
> especially with my first child. Although I'd rather have a