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[quote=Anonymous]Around 6 weeks- 3 moths or so, I believe.
The Dr. Sears Vaccine Book is a good resource that tells about each vaccine, each disease, and what is in it.  It helps the parent be informed about which vaccines are more important to get at a specific time, and which ones could be spread out.  There is the AAP schedule, but also a schedule in the book for spreading them out to avoid combo shots or catering it to the child's surroundings or needs. The CDC has a great tool on their website that shows the safe ranges rather then just the strict 'AT 3 months' that you might feel at the ped office. 
My kids have gotten all their vaccines, but Hep B at birth is one that we waited a while for.  We also didn't do the eye drops at birth, but we DID do the vitamin K shot.  Medical staff do blanket treatments for everybody because it's most convenient and the best way to catch those at risk or who might be missed. Sure, there is always a small risk that any of us could be poked with an infected needle or someone with infected blood on their hands comes into our recovery room, but I was comfortable waiting since we were sure we didn't have hep b or other sexual partners. [/quote]

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