Immunizations and Vaccinations
What Immunizations Does My Baby Need?
First off, Why have immunizations?
Your baby will have up to 31 vaccinations by age 4.
There are online websites that have schedules you can go by to show what vaccination your baby needs starting at birth then up to 6 years old. One website that shows the schedule for immunizations is shown here: http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/recs/schedules/downloads/child/0-6yrs-schedule-pr.pdf
Citations
http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/parents/infants-toddlers.html
http://www.parents.com/baby/health/vaccinations/vaccine-schedule-babies-toddlers/
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- Infants are vulnerable to many infectious diseases; that is why its critical to have immunizations.
- Immunizations helps protect against diseases and protects infants and toddlers with dangerous complications.
Your baby will have up to 31 vaccinations by age 4.
- At birth- 1 month, the baby will need one dose for hepatitis B and another dose at 6-18 months.
- Other immunizations starting at one month old are Rotavirus, Tetanus, Diphtheria, Pertussis, Haemophilus Influenzae Type B, Pneumococcal, Inactivated Poliovirus,
- Influenza immunization will be given at the beginning of flu season every year.
- Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Chicken Pox Immunizations will start at 12 months old.
- Hepatitis A starts at 12 months old and will have 2 doses at least 6 months apart.
There are online websites that have schedules you can go by to show what vaccination your baby needs starting at birth then up to 6 years old. One website that shows the schedule for immunizations is shown here: http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/recs/schedules/downloads/child/0-6yrs-schedule-pr.pdf
Citations
http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/parents/infants-toddlers.html
http://www.parents.com/baby/health/vaccinations/vaccine-schedule-babies-toddlers/
Page done by group 4: Bri, Tatam, Brooke, and Jourdyn