Since the day baby was born right up to now, he’s been regularly vaccinated. It was a monthly affair right up to recently when the jabs were spread out to once in 2 months. I hate bringing him to the paeds for jabs because I can’t stand to see him in pain. The last time we brought him there was the worst because he remembered the previous jab and before the vaccination was prepared, he was already very cautious about the routine check-up.
If only I were informed of the availability of the 6-in-1 vaccination that substitutes all the monthly jabs, I would have gladly taken up that option. I was never informed of it by our doctor. I only found out from a friend who takes her son for jabs once in a long while. It actually takes away about half the visits and I should think that would be quite reasonable rather than have him jabbed every month.
And now that he’s older, he remembers his experiences more and the paed well-visits get even harder. He’s still got a jab in 2 months and I’m wondering if I should bring him in. The last outstanding jab is the chicken pox vaccination. Is this necessary? I was thinking of skipping if…
Parents, if you want to do yourself and your baby a favour by saving the trips (and the pain), you should talk to your doctor about this 6-in-1 jab and find out what are the pros and cons compared to the monthly jabs. The only advantage of bringing baby for his monthly jabs is that he gets a regular check on his growth.
