Vaccination is the best way to protect your child against many diseases. Whit increasing number of diseases now preventable by vaccination, we must take a close look at the vaccines available and decide which are important.
Vaccine schedule (recommended by India academy of pediatrics)
Age
Vaccine
Birth
BCG, OPV
6,10 and 14 weeks
DTP,OPV/IPV,HIB,HEPATITIS B
9 months
Measles
16-18 months
DTP B, POV/ IPV, HiB, MMR
2 years
Typhoid
5 years
DTP,OPV, MMR,Typhoid
10 years
Tdap,HPV(only females)
20 years
Td (every 10 years)
Vaccines to be given after discussion with the parents
Age
Vaccine
6 weeks
pneumococcal conjugateand rotavirus
6 months
Influenze virus
15 months
varicella/chicen pox
18 months
Hepatitis A
2 Year
Meningococcal
Are vaccine safe.
If your child had allegic reaction to vaccine such as breathing problem, savere swelling of the skin or mouth: consult your doctor before, the next shot.
There may be redness, swelling or pain. One need not worry.
Some children have fever after vaccination: ask your doctor what to give.
To minimize the vaccination pain
Use distractions, pay music pretend to blow away the pain breast- feed, cooling of the injection site and oral analgesia.
Suggest deep breathing, ask them to remain calm. Cuddle or hold your child during the vaccination
If your child keeps on crying after the shot, consult the doctor baby can be breast fed soon after giving polio drops and children with mild fever, cough, cold and diarrhea can take all the vaccines after consulting the doctor.
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