chaitea7

chaitea7 has 22 years experience and specializes in Obstetrics, mother/baby.

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1. Increase in Hep B refusal?

   chaitea7 replied to chaitea7's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Do the parents give a reason for the refusals? Do you track how many are refused and the reasons? we have had about 50% of those who refuse state that they wanted to wait and have it given in the pediatrician's office. Now maybe they were just saying...

2. Increase in Hep B refusal?

   chaitea7 replied to chaitea7's topic in Ob/Gyn

   To RPH3364: What reasons do the parents give for the refusal? We have some parents who say they will have it given, but want to wait until the baby's office check up. Do you track refusals and the reasons? We did that for a while to try to dete...

3. Increase in Hep B refusal?

   chaitea7 replied to chaitea7's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I agree, I don't see the need for a newborn to receive the Hep B vaccine. I think it can wait until an older age. Did you vaccinate your child(ren) with the other standard vaccines: MMR, OPV, DPT? If not, what influenced your decison?

4. Why Hepatitis B Vaccine for Newborns?

   chaitea7 replied to indigo girl's topic in Pediatric

   I have noticed trends in general that parents are afraid and declining to vaccine their children.......beginning with the Hep B vaccine in the nb nrsy.

5. Increase in Hep B refusal?

   chaitea7 posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

   Do you see a trend in parents refusing the Hep B vaccines for their babies?