What state is this? We live in the People's Republic of New Jersey and just had a little girl about 10 months ago. Her pediatrician told the people in the nursery to hold the Hep B even before he came to talk to us.
His assessment was "Mom tested negative for Hep B. Unless you think the baby will be getting tattoos, sharing needles, or engaging in risky sexual behavior in the next few years, she doesn't need it."
For the record, we are vaccinating her, on the doc's recommended schedule, and one at a time.
This was MS.
I don’t know any pediatricians who will allow your child to skip their shots around here. I know a few (as in 2) who will allow you to ‘delay’ them.
It’s been 10 years since my oldest was born so things may be different now.
I asked the neonatologist and nurse at the time why my kid had to have the hepb vax since I’d been tested negative for it and wasn’t a prostitute or iv drug user.
The nurse didn’t answer my question.
Instead she merely asked if I was refusing the shot. And if so did I understand she was required by law to contact cps to initiate proceedings to remove my child to state care...
I understand now that hospitals get bonuses from insurace for 100% compliance with the neonatal hepv shot.