Posts by emilyray

Dr Sears   My 5 yr old son has had all 4 previous DTaPs, the last one being at age 20 months. I had planned on getting him the last one at his wellness appointment this Thursday. He has not had any shots in 2 years so I am...

dr bob   i am thinking about not completing the dtap series unless my child needs it to receive tetanus protection. he has had 4 dtap shots at 2, 4, 7, and 20 months. he is now 4. how many dtap shots does it take for a child...

Dr Bob   My only son is 4 yrs , 4 months old. He has had 4 DTaPs, the last one being at 20 months old. I am trying to decide how important it is for him to get the 5th booster. I am concerned about tetanus and want to make...

Dr Bob   Is it possible for one to order a single daptacel dtap and if so, where would you order it from? my doctor only carries infanrix which i don't want to use, and my 4 year old needs his last dtap dose in the...

Dr Bob   My 4 year old son has had 4 dtap's-2 from pediarix and 2 tripedia. we recently moved across the country and the only option i am finding for his last dtap is infanrix or daptacel. obviously of the two i'd go with...

Dr Bob   In regards to the question below, do you think that a month is long enough to wait or do you suggest waiting even longer to get the dtap after this tick incident? If so, how long do...

Thanks for the reply Dr. Bob. Do you agree with the month long wait time before giving the shot or should we wait longer? If we should wait longer, what is the time period you suggest?

Dr Bob   My 4 yr old son was scheduled to get his 5th dtap this coming week. Last week I found a tick attached to him and pulled it off. It was not engorged but we live in NC which has a higher incidence rate of Rocky Mtn...