At 05:03 PM 7/3/98 -0400, Gary Mirkin wrote: > wrote: > >> And the babies don't really cry any more with the >> extra shots than they did with one or two. > >That I have to disagree with. I think they cry a little longer and a >little harder. The occasional baby that I would give a shot or two to >and didn't cry NEVER happens when I'm giving three or four shots. > >-- > Gary M. on LI I wish I'd brought it home with me so I could give an exact quote and reference, but the most recent issue of Pediatric Annals is on immunizations. The last article dealt with shot discomfort, and I'm sure there was a section which described how reactions are in some way more severe or more frequent when multiple vaccinations are given simultaneously. It concluded that the benefit of not taking a chance on missing a vaccination opportunity, however, outweighed the increased reactions. Again, I wish I had the article here so I could type exactly what it said, but I thought it was interesting in light of this discussion thread. Michael Sachs, M.D. General Pediatrician