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Like if you wait 6months on each of the set dates so Bub is a bit bigger does that matter?


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  • I would recommend seeing your doctor to discuss this issue.


  • Delayed schedules are possible, but always good to discuss this with your health care professional.
    You might find this article helpful ;
    https://www.racgp.org.au/afp/2014/october/a-positive-approach-to-parents-with-concerns-about-vaccination-for-the-family-physician/


  • For me its important as vaccinated illnesses seem to be on the rise again and tue earlier i can protect my bub the better


  • It is also important to make sure that you can follow up any repeat doses that are needed and keep those as close as possible so that the booster is effective. eg if you’ve had one vaccination that needs a 5 year booster at school age it would be important to get this done at the right interval.. not leave it a few years… and mess the whole schedule up.


  • Have a chat to your health care professional but I believe they are scheduled for quite specific reasons. I also think a lot has to do with typical exposure times (daycare/kindy/school related)


  • A vaccination schedule is set for a reason which is to offer the best protection for a baby. I would hope your GP would be able to answer any and all of your questions in relation to vaccines and give you details about the schedule and explanations for the vaccinations. They can offer you advice on the process and relief for babies after the vaccinations if there is any discomfort. My children had minor discomfort and are well protected which is peace of mind.


  • My GP says they are most effective if you have them as close as possible to the recommended age.


  • Best to speak to a professional but keep in mind that the ages specified are done so to protect your child. In the case of Whooping Cough, the vaccination age was originally 8 weeks but was changed to 6 weeks as cases of whooping cough increased.


  • I think you should ask your question to your GP or nurse they can give you the medical explanation you need to make your decision.


  • Short answer, yes it does, because your baby will not be protected and therefore is vulnerable to disease.

    Longer answer: the vaccine schedule is specifically designed to provide the best protection for your child at safe ages and intervals, if you are concerned for health reasons of your baby or adverse reactions from older siblings talk to your doctor about a revised vaccine schedule but for most this is unnecessary. If there is no health reasons for delay (from your doctor) then you should get the vaccines as close to the schedule dates as possible. These diseases are debilitating, can result in permanent physical or mental disabilities or even death, especially for the young. These vaccines protect your child, your family and those your child is in contact with from these diseases. If in the unfortunate case where your child does still get one of these diseases the chance of getting serious complications is extremely low as the vaccine has taught the immune system how to defend and fight the disease.


  • They try and keep as close to the dates as possible, mainly in the first year to keep up immunity and complete the dose as most are in stages. 6 months is definitely way too long, personally even 1 month would be too long. I wouldn’t be concerned about size, they do it at this age for a reason!


  • They will not vaccinate a child if they know he/she is sick with a cold or virus. One of our children has two of his delayed because he had either a cold or throat infection. He was vaccinated when they were sure he had recovered.


  • in the first year of life i would say its important to do it on time.. but otherwise i think within a month either side is acceptable.. Mainly due to been busy .. but if its not done on time its to easy to keep postponing it then you might end up kicking yourself if your kid was to get sick.. I do have to admit i was a month late to get my youngest done when he was four years old.. That was till i remember the no jab no daycare etc…


  • Six months late is a bit too much I think. I was 2 months late with one of mine and felt awful. Stick to as close as possible to recommended ages


  • I think it is very important to vaccinate at the exact age. To wait some days or a couple of weeks I don’t think will change much, but waiting more than one moths looks just too much to me.


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