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Vaccines for Your Baby

Your Most Common Vaccine Questions, Answered

There's a lot of conflicting information out there. Here we give you the straight scoop on all your immunization FAQs

By Laura Flynn McCarthy and Lisa Moran

If I'm breastfeeding, isn't my baby immune to all the diseases I'm immune to?

Some immunity is passed through breastmilk, but not sufficient immunity to protect against the diseases prevented by vaccines. You should still have your baby vaccinated on schedule.

What are vaccines exactly?
Are vaccines safe?
Can my baby's immune system handle so many shots?
Why do kids today get so many more vaccines than they did years ago?
Is it okay to skip some vaccines?
Do these diseases even still exist?
What happens if parents choose not to vaccinate?
Wouldn't my unvaccinated child be protected if all the other kids are immunized?
Doesn't getting the disease itself give my child better immunity than she'd get from a vaccine?
Can't I wait to vaccinate my child until she is ready to start school?
What is thimerosal?
Doesn't the flu vaccine still contain thimerosol?
How worried should I be about side effects?
If my child is sick, should I wait he's better to have him vaccinated?

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