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Your newborn will need many vaccines in the first year of life (see below for schedule.)  This painting portrays Edward Jenner administering the first smallpox vaccination in 1796!

Before your child receives any immunizations, you will have received a vaccine information statement (VIS) describing the vaccine, both the benefits and risks, including possible side effects and reactions to watch for.  Our practice strongly encourages the use of these vaccines--but of course when there are contradindications, we will inform you.

All hospitals in New York administer the first dose of hepatitis B vaccine to newborns in the nursery shortly after birth. We strongly recommend that all babies receive this vaccine in the nursery.

NYT:"Nothing to Fear But the Flu Itself" Oct. 11 Op-Ed by Dr. Paul Offit, pediatric infectious disease specialist from Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.   Wired: An Epidemic of Fear "How Panicked Parents Skipping Shots Endangers Us All"   Before the latest vaccine "scare story" causes you to lose too much sleep, please refer to our online library for the latest authoritative information and links. Monitor page for changes         it's private    by ChangeDetection

New parents, please review the following vaccine information statements on the DTaP, HiB,
Pneumococcal conjugate (PCV7), Polio, Hepatitis B & Rotavirus vaccines before your infant's
one month check up:  Vaccine information statements (VIS).

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For an easy to use and understand source of vaccine information, take a look at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Vaccine Education Center as well as the new website, VaccinateYourBaby.org. Most parents will find the answers to nearly all their questions there. Make sure you view the videos Vaccines: Separating Fact from Fear and  Vaccines & Your Baby for a good review of why we vaccinate your child and the science behind the immunizations. For another good outline of the most common concerns regarding vaccines & autism, please download Clear Answers & Smart Advice About Your Baby's Shots  by Dr. Ari Brown. Before the latest vaccine "scare story" causes you to lose too much sleep, please refer to our online library for the latest authoritative information and links. The most authoritative and comprehensive source for further vaccine information on the internet can be found at the Centers for Disease Control's National Immunization Program. This site includes complete  indepth discussions on vaccine safety, the rationale behind vaccination, etc. For more info on each of the vaccine preventable diseases, see    The Pink Book: 10th Edition of Epidemiology and Prevention of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases