title: When is it safe for babies to swim?
abstract: What factors are important when health professionals are asked "At what age is it safe to take my baby swimming in a public pool?". In a survey of primary health care doctors, no unified approach was identified but many considered immunisation essential before swimming. There is no evidence to support this view. Careful attention to the infant's body temperature is more important.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Coleman
authors.forename: F O
authors.initials: FO
authors.lastname: Finlay
mesh_terms: D001831:Body Temperature; D002654:Child Care; D006801:Humans; D007114:Immunization; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D012449:Safety; D013550:Swimming