VACCINATION
Why is it important to vaccinate my child?
Vaccination can prevent your child from getting serious diseases that can kill or cause long-term health problems. Vaccinated babies are much less likely to suffer the devastating consequences of this disease. A vaccine works by containing a tiny part of the virus or bacteria that causes the disease. When the vaccine is given, the body’s immune system reacts towards the vaccine and forms a protection (antibodies) against it. These antibodies will be ready to protect your child should he or she ever come into contact with that infection. Immunization helps to prevent outbreaks and epidemics of these infectious diseases.
At Vardaan Hospital, All Kinds of vaccination is doing here to protect your child.
How long will my child be protected by the vaccinations?
After completing the programme, your child will be protected from the following.
Diphtheria and tetanus: for at least 10 years, or possibly longer.
Whooping cough: for at least three years. However, this is still being studied. If those who have been vaccinated do get the disease in later life, it’s a milder version.
Meningitis: long-term protection.
Polio: life-long protection.
Measles, mumps and rubella (German measles): would appear to offer long-lasting protection that is very probably lifelong.
Meningitis C: would appear to offer long-lasting protection that is very probably lifelong.
Cervical cancer: studies show that protection lasts for at least five years. Further studies are ongoing to establish if a booster will be needed.
IAP VACCINE SCHEDULE
We Follow the IAP Schedule for vaccination Strictly. we all aim to vaccine each & every child to prevent from diseases.
1.) The IAP endorses the continued use of whole cell pertussis vaccine because of its proven efficacy and safety. Acellular pertussis vaccines may undoubtedly have fewer side-effects (like fever, local reactions at injection site and irritability), but this minor advantage does not justify the inordinate cost involved in the routine use of this vaccine.
2.) If the mother is known to be HBsAg negative, HB vaccine can be given along with DTP at 6, 10, 14 weeks/ 6 months. If the mother’s HBsAg status is not known, it is advisable to start vaccination soon after birth to prevent perinatal transmission of the disease. If the mother is HBsAg positive (and especially HBeAg positive), the baby should be given Hepatitis B Immune Globulin (HBIG) within 24 hours of birth, along with HB vaccine.
3.) Varicella, Hepatitis A and Pneumococcal Conjugate vaccines should be offered only after one to one discussion with parents. Also refer to the individual vaccines notes for recommendations.
4.) Combination vaccines can be used to decrease the number of pricks being given to the baby and to decrease the number of clinic visits. The manufacturer’s instructions should be followed strictly whenever “mixing” vaccines in the same syringe prior to injection.
5.) At present, the only typhoid vaccine available in our country is the Vi polysaccharide vaccine. Revaccination may be carried out every 3- 4 years.
6.) Under special circumstances (e.g. epidemics), measles vaccine may be given earlier than 9 months followed by MMR at 12-15 months.
During pregnancy, the interval between the two doses of TT should be at least one month.
7.) We should continue to use OPV till we achieve polio eradication in India. IPV can be used additionally for individual protection.
OPV must be given to children less than 5 years of age at the time of each supplementary immunization activity.