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Vaccine Shedding

Posted by

armywife27

on Feb. 15, 2012 at 8:50 PM

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We are going to be spending a 4 day weekend with our friends and they're 6 month old baby who just (today) received her 6 month shots. My twins are 27 month old. Do I need to worry about shedding?

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armywife27

on Feb. 15, 2012 at 8:50 PM

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lorililly

Member on Feb. 15, 2012 at 9:02 PM

I think it is only a 48 hour shedding period.. and only with ones that have live virus. i believe..

dedicatedrider

Bronze Member on Feb. 15, 2012 at 9:06 PM

Actually..... live virus vaccines have a shedding period of 21 days.....

Quoting lorililly:

I think it is only a 48 hour shedding period.. and only with ones that have live virus. i believe..

lorililly

Member on Feb. 15, 2012 at 9:08 PM

well dam it.. i was told 48 hours..

Quoting dedicatedrider:

Actually..... live virus vaccines have a shedding period of 21 days.....

Quoting lorililly:

I think it is only a 48 hour shedding period.. and only with ones that have live virus. i believe..