Pictures Bottom to Top: "Oww! That Hurt!," "When Will the Stinging Stop?," "Band-aids after 4 Shots," "Sleeping after Shots."~~~Reme, I did much research about your shot series prior to your 2 month well-baby appointment because I have a family member who was diagnosed with a seizure disorder after they received the recommended MMR series, which was the suggested cause. Your Dad and I decided to opt for the regimen of shots as proposed by the American Academy of Pediatrics for several reasons, one of which is "herd immunity." Herd immunity occurs when a population has a level of lifelong immunity to a disease, making an epidemic of the disease very unlikely for individuals that are unprotected by vaccination. Many families in our neck of the woods opt out of immunization schedules -- choosing not to vaccinate their family members. We felt it could be probable that the effectiveness of herd immunity (statistically) would not afford you the protection as recommended by the CDC...thus, shots. You were a trooper! You handled the injections (five total) very, very well. The Medical Assistant's that administered them to you were fabulous (they coordinated timing of each prick to your leg synchronously so you would feel as little discomfort as possible). Your shots were administered on May 21st, 2010. The shots were: DTaP (Diptheria, Tetanus, Pertusis), Hib (Haemophilus influenzae type b), IPV (polio), Hepatitis B, and Prev (Pneumococcal). You also had an oral dosing of Rotavirus. Mommie and Daddy love you brave, brave boy!
Love Forever and x Infinity,
Mommie.
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