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Everything you need to know about Immunization
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IMMUNIZATION Most
baby attend their local doctor for immunizations. But you may also choose
for your baby to be immunized at a hospital, health center or local
council facility. Immunity
is not immediate, and baby is not protected until a few weeks have passed.
In the case of vaccines such as DTP, good protection does not start until
two or more does have been given. And full protection requires that the
child complete all recommended doses of the vaccine. Young children and
baby are at a greater risk of contracting diseases because their immune
systems aren’t fully developed. Maternal antibodies passed on during
pregnancy wear off after a couple of months, so immunization begins then. Side Effects of Immunization The
oral polio vaccine, which is expected to be replaced with an
injection in the future, is a very safe vaccine for most of the community,
but if there is a history of problems with immunity in your baby or
in the family, then you should ask your doctor about whether to have the
'inactivated' (injected) polio vaccine for your baby instead. The
new whooping cough vaccine - called DTPa for short - is now used in all
vaccinations of children, and is less likely to cause side effects than
the old vaccine. It is no longer routinely recommended that you give your
baby a dose of infant paracetamol just prior to vaccination. But, if your
baby screams a lot after vaccination, seems very drowsy, develops a high
temperature, or has much swelling and reduces at the injection site, you
should contact your doctor immediately. Vaccination
against pneumoccal and miningococcal type C ingections is now recommended
for all infants to help reduce the risk of meningitis. A combined measles,
mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccination is given at 12 months (depend on
state). About five % of babies develop very mild measles symptoms: a rash,
fever and runny nose five to 10 days after injection. Symptoms are not
infectious and clear in a few days. It's
important to remember that, while no vaccine is completely free of side
effects, when they do occur they are generally far less common and much
less severe than the symptoms of the disease they are preventing. Access
to family allowances may be denied to parents who do not have their child
vaccinated without providing a reason. Also, when an unvaccinated child
attends daycare, preschool or school, he or she may be required to stay at
home when an outbreak of vaccine preventable infection occurs there. If
you are at all worried about your baby's health at the time that
his immunization is due, discuss your concerns with your doctor. However,
there are very few health reasons why baby sometimes cannot be immunized.
You only really need to be concerned if:
Premature
babies are especially in need of protection, so if your baby was born
early, start immunization two months after birth and follow the normal
schedule.
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