Is it safe to travel with my newborn after he is vaccinated?

Is it safe to travel with my newborn after he is vaccinated?

Scott Cohen (Pediatrician, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center) gives expert video advice on: What supplies should I buy for my newborn?; What are the normal behaviors to expect when I bring my baby home?; Is it safe to travel with my newborn after he is vaccinated? and more...

Now once those first set of shots are given at two months, we feel a lot more liberal about what you can do. By no means are you fully vaccinated or have coverage for these serious infections that you're getting vaccinated for, but your child's a little older, and now they have some coverage for the most common and serious infections in that age group. Before then we say, "You know what, try to avoid really crowded areas." Where are the crowded areas? They are the airports, the aeroplanes where they recycle air, malls, and restaurants. Really avoid the crowded areas. Stay 'open-air'; go take a walk around the block. You had to leave the hospital, so it's okay to get out of your house; you shouldn't be a prisoner in your home. Go take a walk around the block, visit family and friends, or have people visit you. If you're going to be crazy about anything, be crazy about 'Purell-ing' and people washing their hands before they touch your child. Be crazy about toddlers or school-age children who are sick that staying away from your child. Really anybody who is overtly sick can stay away from your child until that point. What we really recommend, until those first set of vaccines, is to take it easy and just watch your exposure when you're most likely to get sick.