rotavirus vaccine
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Topic: rotavirus vaccine
Posted By: mummymonster
Subject: rotavirus vaccine
Date Posted: 02 November 2010 at 8:07pm
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I ended up talking to a guy a work today who's 2yr was just hospitalised with rotavirus.
I heard there was a vaccine, but I'm wondering if my boy (15mths) is too old for it. The web sites I've seen say they give 3 doses, 2mths, 4mths & 6mths. None of them said about older babies. Anyone get it later than that? Or know if he still can? ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: MummyFreckle
Date Posted: 02 November 2010 at 8:37pm
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Have a chat to your GP about it. We had our wee boy vacinated (for a number of reasons - and on the recomendation of our paediatrician) and he has (touchwood) never had a serious tummy bug. Sorry I dont know whether or not you can get it later - but def worth asking!
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Posted By: mumtooboys
Date Posted: 03 November 2010 at 8:11am
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There is insufficient safety data available for giving the vaccine in older babies/toddlers...thus why they are given at those ages and unavailable to older infants/toddlers/children.
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Posted By: monikah
Date Posted: 03 November 2010 at 3:53pm
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yup. 26 weeks is the cut off. Mack missed it and was in and out of hospital for 2 weeks at 9 months so we made sure finn got both doses. had his 2nd one yesterday ------------- 
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