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At one or two months of age during the baby’s well care visits, they are given the second Hepatitis B vaccine. Also at the two month well care visit the baby will receive vaccines for rotavirus (this virus causes extreme diarrhea) as well as the CtaP, Hib, PCV, and IPV vaccines.

A baby will have received all of these vaccines by the time they are four months old. Since the vaccines can be given between two and four months, a lot of parents choose to have the vaccines split up into two visits. This is a good idea, since each vaccine is putting chemicals into your baby’s system.

Once a baby has reached six months of age they will have received their second PCV and DTaP vaccines and if the parents chooses they will have the rotavirus by that time as well.

After the age of six months and up to the age of 5 children may be given the flu vaccine on an annual basis.  After the age of 5, the doctor may advise the flu vaccine only for children with a higher risk factor and contacting the flu could be dangerous, such as those with chronic illnesses or asthma. Again, use your best judgment about this vaccine. Some people claim that flu vaccines increase your chances of getting certain diseases.

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