Are there any reasons why a baby shouldn have this (Hib/MenC) booster vaccine?
There are very few reasons why babies cannot be immunised. The vaccines should not be given to babies who have had: • a confirmed anaphylactic reaction to a previous dose of the vaccine, or • a confirmed anaphylactic reaction to neomycin, streptomycin, or polymyxin B (antibiotics that may be added to vaccines in very tiny amounts). In general, children who are ‘immunosuppressed’ should not receive live vaccines. Children who are immunosuppressed include those: • whose immune system is suppressed because they are undergoing treatment for a serious condition such as a transplant or cancer, or • who have any condition which affects the immune system, such as severe primary immunodeficiency. If this applies to your child, you must tell your doctor, practice nurse or health visitor before the immunisation. They will need to get specialist advice on using live vaccines such as MMR and BCG. There are no other reasons why vaccines should definitely not be given.
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