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  • April 14, 2022

All you need to know about the Important Vaccinations For Children

It’s important for every parents to have your child’s immunization at top of your list. Vaccines are usually given to fight the disease and protect against serious and deadly diseases.

How do vaccines work?

Vaccines help your child’s immune system to fight infections more effectively by triggering the immune response to specific diseases. Then, if a virus or bacteria invades the body in the future, the immune system will already know how to deal with it.

Are Vaccines Safe?

Vaccines are very safe. All vaccines go through rigorous safety testing, including clinical trials, before being approved by the public. Countries only register and distribute vaccines that meet stringent quality and safety standards.

Here are some important vaccinations for your children:

Birth

Before leaving hospital, your baby must get the first 3 doses of vaccine that protect against Hepatitis B. Hepatitis B virus can cause chronic inflammation and possible lifelong complications of the liver.

1 to 2 Months

Your baby must receive the following vaccines to develop immunity at starting of 1 to 2 months.

  • Hepatitis B (2nd dose)
  • Diphtheria, tetanus, and whooping cough (pertussis) (DTaP)
  • Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib)
  • Polio (IPV)
  • Pneumococcal (PCV)
  • Rotavirus (RV)

4 Months

Your baby must receive the following vaccines to develop immunity at 4 months of age.

  • Diphtheria, tetanus, and whooping cough (pertussis) (DTaP)
  • Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib)
  • Polio (IPV)
  • Pneumococcal (PCV)
  • Rotavirus (RV)
  • Hepatitis B (HepB)

6th Month

Your baby must receives the following vaccines to develop immunity at 6 months of age.

  • Diphtheria, tetanus, and whooping cough (pertussis) (DTaP)
  • Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib)
  • Polio (IPV)
  • Pneumococcal (PCV)
  • Rotavirus (RV)
  • Influenza (flu)

7 – 11 Months

There are no vaccines scheduled between 7 to 11 months. If your baby missed any earlier vaccines it’s the right time to take those vaccines. Infants aged 6 months and older should get the flu vaccine every flu season.

Every parent should follow the infant immunization schedule. But caregiving is not an easy task and there is the possibility of forgetting or keeping a schedule. Vaccination dates are a little more likely to slip through the tasks you have in mind. To prevent that from happening, you can use some parenting apps. You can track your child’s growth and store prescriptions digitally, eliminating excess paper use.

If you have any queries related to child vaccinations, visit the best child care hospital in bangalore.

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