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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Around 6 weeks- 3 moths or so, I believe.
[b]The Dr. Sears Vaccine Book is a good resource that tells about each vaccine, each disease, and what is in it.[/b]  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]

The Dr. Sears Vaccine Book is quackery. It's fine to use it if you're just looking for justification for the stuff you've already decided to do anyway even though the science doesn't support it, but don't use it if you're interested in actual science.

http://www.immunize.org/concerns/offit_moser2009.pdf

Here's the abstract: [i]In October 2007, Dr Robert Sears, in response to growing parental concerns about the safety of vaccines, published The Vaccine Book: Making the Right Decision for Your Child. Sears’ book is enormously popular, having sold 40 000 copies. At the back of the book, Sears includes “Dr Bob’s Alternative Vaccine Schedule,” a formula by which parents can delay, withhold, separate, or space out vaccines. Pediatricians now confront many parents who insist that their children receive vaccines according to Sears’ schedule, rather than that recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the American Academy of Family Physicians. This article examines the reasons for the popularity of Sears’ book, deconstructs the logic and rationale behind its recommendations, and describes how Sears’ misrepresentation of vaccine science misinforms parents trying to make the right decisions for their children. Pediatrics 2009;123:e164–e169[/i][/quote]

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