Baby Josh will have his four month vaccination on Monday. Our appointment with Dr. Han will be in the afternoon. I hate to see my baby crying every time he receives his immunization. As a mother I can feel the pain he experienced and it breaks my heart. The only I can do for him is to hug and calm him after the shots. Sometimes I having thoughts of him having vaccination because I heard it could caused of autism. But my husband said there is nothing to worry because the data has consistently shown that the vaccine doesn’t cause autism. He is a doctor so I should believe him. I received an email from babycenter regarding the new vaccine schedules issued by the American Academy of Pediatrics, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the American Academy of Family Physicians. They recommended giving boys human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine to protect them against genital warts. To guard them against flu all children should receive the H1N1.
The most significant changes are:
* A recommendation that children older than 6 months receive the H1N1 influenza vaccine.
* A newly licensed HPV vaccine for girls, known as HPV2, to protect them from cervical cancer, which can be caused by certain strains of HPV. Girls should get their first dose of either the HPV2 or the earlier HPV4 vaccine, which is still considered effective, around age 11 or 12.
* A suggestion that a three-dose series of the HPV4 vaccine can be given to boys between 9 and 18 years old to prevent genital warts.
* A statement that the use of combination vaccines are generally preferred over separate injections.
* The need to revaccinate some high-risk children who have already received the meningococcal conjugate vaccine (MCV4). Kids at high risk tend to be those with immune system disorders. Booster shots aren’t recommended for those whose only risk factor is living in a dormitory setting, according to the new vaccine schedules.
