CHERUBS Medical Expert Series: CDH & Vaccinations (Oct 1-7, 2013)

[jcrawford]

as the parent of a now adult 22 yearold surviour what about the guardisil shot for girls does she need it or not

[ShellyMoore]

With the large amounts of blood products some of our Cherubs sometimes need (especially during ECMO) and the frequent in & out of the hospital, are Hepatitis A and B vaccines warranted & if so when?

Shelly

[ChrisBarry]

Good question. Especially for children who are exposed to blood products, and even those who aren't, Hepatitis B vaccine is definitely recommended. Hep B is a 3-dose series that can be started as soon as the child is born. Hepatitis A is spread through food and fecal to oral contact. It is also recommended to get the Hep A 2-dose series after age 1 year.

With the large amounts of blood products some of our Cherubs sometimes need (especially during ECMO) and the frequent in & out of the hospital, are Hepatitis A and B vaccines warranted & if so when?

Shelly

[ChrisBarry]

Hi,
The HPV vaccine is recommended for females from ages 11-26, so your daughter is in that age range. Gardasil is also indicated for males up to age 21.

as the parent of a now adult 22 yearold surviour what about the guardisil shot for girls does she need it or not

[ChrisBarry]

Here is a link to the CDC's recommended vaccines for adults. Figure 2 "Recommended vaccinations indicated for adults based on medical and other indications" has a column for "Chronic Lung Disease", which would apply to many Cherubs.

http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/su6201a3.htm