Jabs for Junior
6 January 2010
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All babies are born with some immunity to disease thanks to Mother Nature but is that enough?
Vaccinations
Vaccinations can offer additional protection against numerous serious illnesses and not only should you make sure they receive all the necessary jabs but that you ensure that they are logged in your childs health record book. Immunisation injections given at a health clinic or within a school are not always added to the child’s notes held by their Doctor so it is essential that you keep the record up to date and in a safe place.
Vaccine-preventable diseases
The following are preventable provided that your child has had the appropriate immunisations:
- Diphtheria
- Tetanus (lockjaw)
- Pertussis (whooping cough)
- Haemophilus influenzae type B (Hib)
- Invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD)
- Polio
- Measles
- Meningococcal C conjugate (MenC)
- Mumps
- Rubella (German measles)
For your peace of mind, the safety record of all these vaccines is excellent. Side effects are extremely mild in comparison to the symptoms associated with the diseases themselves. Mild symptoms related with the disease being vaccinated against could possibly flair as side effects.
When should your child be vaccinated?
The recommended timetable for childhood vaccinations is:
At two months old:
Diptheria, tetanus, pertussis (whooping cough), polio and Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) (DTaP/IPV/Hib) – one injection
Pneumococcal infection – pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV) – one injection
At three months old:
Diptheria, tetanus, pertussis (whooping cough), polio and Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) (DTaP/IPV/Hib) – one injection
Meningitis C (meningococcal group C) (MenC) – one injection
At four months old:
Diptheria, tetanus, pertussis (whooping cough), polio and Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) (DTaP/IPV/Hib) – one injection
Meningitis C (meningococcal group C) (MenC) – one injection
Pneumococcal infection – pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV) – one injection
At around 12 months old:
Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) and meningitis C (Hib/MenC) – booster dose in one injection
At around 13 months old:
Measles, mumps and rubella (German measles) (MMR) – one injection
Pneumococcal infection – pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV) – one injection
Three years four months to five years old (pre-school):
Diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis (whooping cough) and polio (dTaP/IPV or DTaP/IPV) – one injection
Measles, mumps and rubella (German measles) (MMR) – one injection
13 to 18 years old:
Diphtheria, tetanus and polio (Td/IPV) – one injection
In keeping with the vaccination timetable it is recommended that there is at least a month’s gap between each vaccination to allow your childs body time to build up an adequate immune response.
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I got mumps last year and it was really very painful. I have to take some pain killers to ease the pain. :-
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