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Re: IPV Vs OPV

In a message dated 7/2/1998 11:41:55 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
 writes:

> I have to say I'm unimpressed by the complaint on the part of many
>  parents about it being an additional shot.  #1, the kids are already
>  upset about the other shots they've gotten, and the one more is pretty
>  insignificant.  #2, shots may be uncomfortable and inconvenient, but
>  POLIO SUCKS!
>
I've been very impressed by the lack of complaints from parents and babies at
4 shots at once.  Many parents wince when I say their baby is going to get 4
shots, but that's about it.  And the babies don't really cry any more with the
extra shots than they did with one or two.

Moshe Adler, MD