Dr. Michael Warren

“Being up to date on all their vaccines is beneficial to grandparents for multiple reasons: First, it helps grandparents to keep themselves healthy and so that they don’t miss out on this special time with their new grandchild. Second, being vaccinated helps protect their new grandchild, especially in those early months when babies’ immune systems are still developing and they rely on all of us around them to be vaccinated to help keep infectious diseases away,”

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Dr. Warren said in an email that being vaccinated helps grandparents stay healthy and protects newborns whose immune systems are still developing.

“New grandparents, or grandparents-to-be, should talk with their healthcare professional to find out whether they are up to date on all their vaccines or if they might need additional vaccines,”

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Dr. Warren advised grandparents-to-be to consult their healthcare professional about whether their vaccines are up to date.

“Ideally, grandparents should be up to date on all their vaccines before the baby arrives. And we know that babies don’t always arrive according to schedule, so getting a head start and getting vaccinated before the baby is due is a smart strategy.”

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Dr. Warren said grandparents should ideally be fully vaccinated before the baby arrives, since babies do not always arrive on schedule.