Hep B Newborn Extra Vaccination Posted: 07-30-04 21:46pm
My wife is hep b positive and we just had
a girl 2 months ago. Our daughter
received 2 required vaccinations at birth
and then the second dose at 40 days. At
two months we were offered to receive a
triple vaccination, which included hep b,
dtp, and polio. There was an option to
give dtp and polio as two separate shots,
but the doctor offered us to make the
triple one to spare a needle.
Now we found in papers about hep b that
"the third dose should not be given to
infants under 6 months of age, because
this could reduce long-term protection."
is it serious? Does anybody know what
consequences are? Do we need the third
one at six months as required?
We are really worried and would appreciate
any comments.
