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What vaccines does a newborn need?
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Depends: I routinely give the first dose of hepatitis B vaccine within 12 hours of birth, and if mom was a known positive (hepB) they would get Hep B globulin. Infants will usually not get another vaccine before 6-8 weeks. (Timing is based on when the new immune system of baby can first benefit from a vaccine)
Answered 11/11/2014
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