is having fever (even low-grade), or runny nose/ diarrhea/constipation, or any other illness, or still recovering from an infection, or on antibiotics for other reasons. You
may postpone vaccination on another day.
had any bad reaction or deterioration in health after previous vaccination.
had any past history of immune system disorder, severe allergies, convulsions or neurological disorders, vaccine reactions.
Always have full information on the vaccine's side effects.
Ask the doctor on how to identify a vaccine reaction.
Know the vaccine manufacturer's name and lot number.
Report any side effect to the doctor, NVIC, and VAERS.
Always ask for single dose, mercury-free (no thimerosal)
vaccines.
Ask for separate vials of measles, mumps, and rubella, and give
them separately, months apart. Recommended vaccine schedule: (By Stephanie Cave, M.D. - DAN! Practitioner and Vaccine Expert)
Birth - Hepatitis B only if mom is Hepatitis B Positive; otherwise, no vaccine shot. 4 months - Hib, IPV 5 months - DTaP 6 months - Hib, IPV 7 months - DTaP 8 months - Hib 9 months - DTaP 15 months - Measles 17 months - Hib, IPV 18 months - DTaP 24 months - Prevnar (1 dose only) 27 months - Rubella 30 months - Mumps 4 years - Varicella (if not immune already) 4 - 5 years - Hepatitis B series 4 -5 years - DTaP, IPV boosters 4 -5 years - Test titers for MMR and do not give unless not immune. Immunize only for vaccines found to be negative.
Ask the doctor to check vaccine titers to check for immunity before giving boosters.
If you have to vaccinate, give the following:
Vitamin A (cod liver oil) 1 tbsp for three days before and on the day of the shot. Vitamin C 100 mg twice daily for infants and 300mg twice daily for toddlers for three days before and on the day of the shot. NVIC (National Vaccine Information Center) 421-E Church Street Vienna, VA 22180 (703)938-0342 www.909shot.com VAERS (Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System) P.O.Box 1100 Rockville, MD 20849-1100 24-hr toll free info line (800)822-7967 www.vaers.org Email: info@vaers.org Fax: (877)721-0366