It makes me sick that a vaccine for a disease that is NOT highly contagious (it is transmitted through sex or blood and is a disease of adults, NOT children) is even ON the childhood schedule at all, let alone on the first day of life.
Disgusting that nobody can seem to get that law changed (some have been trying) Totally revolting, and Ian is not the only one who has suffered from this vaccine - that really makes me angry that the manufacturer's don't care - they consider these poor babies acceptable losses.
Hep B shouldn't even be on the mandated schedule for children AT ALL!! IT used to be recommended only for health care workers who come into contact with blood and bodily fluids daily and adults at high risk (drug users, those having unprotected sex with multiple partners, etc) -- someone somewhere screwed up bigtime, and look who is paying the price - innocent babies who should be snuggling in their mamas arms, instead they are fighting for their lives in terrible suffering or permanently harmed forever with chronic conditions, for what? for a disease they never would have gotten anyway that was never any threat to them in the first place. Totally disgusting. Those who are on the fence about hep B vaccine for your baby: it should be one of the easiest ones to rule out!!! Do your research and do not allow it into your baby!!