Cloth diapers and vaccines

[emilyash]

Help! I think I read somewhere that after getting any vaccinations you shouldn't use your cloth diapers for awhile. Did I make this up? If it's true for how long? Thank you.

[lucifugous]

You didn't make it up; there can be virus shedding after any live virus vaccine, particularly Roto! I don't have the time frame in front of me (book lent out), but I know the info is out there. It's not a definite that the virus will be in your wash, but if you prefer to err or the side of caution, I'd look for more info on what it would take to sanitize the dipes.

[japonica]

You can ask the CDing mamas what they'd recommend. Otherwise, just make sure your water is hot enough to sanitize them if you're not bleaching (which is usually not recommended for most newer style CDs). I seem to recall reading online somewhere that water needs to be at least 140F to sanitize w/out bleach. You might want to double check that. Also, if you do crank your hot water tank temp to wash the dipes, turn it back down afterwards to prevent scalding little folks.

ETA: I just checked some sites and some recommend 60C (140F), some 65C (149F), some 70C (158F)...so I guess there's a difference of opinion. I just know from experience that I can't get the water in my house hot enough on its usual setting, so I turn it up for wash day and back down afterwards.

[carriebft]

I think that is bogus unless you don't sanitize your diapers. in which case....

The shedding thing is true, but, viruses other than vaccine given can also be found in poop and we would never be cloth diapering if we were constantly afraid of them!

[MountainMamaGC]

I have read that if the dryer is on its hottest setting that it will sanitize your diapers as well. Also that sunlight/uv will sanitize diapers as well.

[emilyash]

Ok, thanks. Someone gave us some outgrown disposables, so we're just using those up.