Question Regarding Exposure to infant Receiving Live Vaccine

[Guest guest]

My 2 month old grandson received his first round of

vaccinations today including dtp, pneumococcal, and rota teq

which I believe may be a live vaccine. Does that mean my

husband, the CLLer, cannot be around the baby? If so, for

how long?

Thanks for all information,

Stella

[Guest guest]

Rotateq is a live virus. There are reported cases

of transmission.

You need to get guidance from your husband physician

as to how long the child will be contagious...

" Vaccine virus transmission from vaccine recipient to non-vaccinated contacts

has been reported. Caution is advised when considering whether to administer

RotaTeq to individuals with immunodeficient contacts.

In clinical trials, the most common adverse events included diarrhea, vomiting,

irritability, otitis media, nasopharyngitis, and bronchospasm.

In post-marketing experience, intussusception (including death) and Kawasaki

disease have been reported in infants who have received RotaTeq. "

Link http://www.merckvaccines.com/Products/Rotateq/Pages/indication.aspx

HTH

~chris

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> My 2 month old grandson received his first round of

> vaccinations today including dtp, pneumococcal, and rota teq

> which I believe may be a live vaccine. Does that mean my

> husband, the CLLer, cannot be around the baby? If so, for

> how long?

>

> Thanks for all information,

> Stella

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