It is very important to keep your baby healthy and for healthy growth of baby it is very essential that every parent should take care about their baby vaccine schedule. Vaccines can protect your little ones from many dangerous and life threatening diseases such as Diphtheria, Hepatitis B, Polio and lots more. When your baby is born, doctor gives complete schedule of vaccinations and vaccination card which should be followed by the parents strictly. Some vaccines are in oral type and other are in injection type.
Vaccines given to child at birth
Vaccines given to child at 6 weeks
Vaccines given to child at 10 weeks
Vaccines given to child at 14 weeks
Vaccines given to child at 9 months
Vaccines given to child at 1 year
Vaccines given to child at 15 months
Vaccines given to child at 16 months
Vaccines given to child at 18 months
Vaccines given to child at 2 years
Vaccines given to child at 2 years 1 month
Vaccines given to child at 2 years 7 month
Vaccines given to child at 5 years
Vaccines given to child at 10 years
Hepatitis B or HBV protects your child from the hepatitis B virus which is very harmful and can damage liver also, so it is very much essential to give this vaccine to your child to protect them from Hepatitis B infection. After giving hepatitis B vaccine, your child may feel like fever but nothing to worry in it, consult your doctor if fever persists for long time or you found any other reaction after vaccination.
DTP or DTaP vaccine protect child from three diseases known as diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis (whooping cough).
Hib Vaccine is used to protect your child from a severe infection caused by bacteria Haemophilus influenzae which affects children under age of five years. It causes throat infection which make hard to swallow or take breath and can cause pneumonia, and a disease called bacterial meningitis. This harmful bacterium can cause serious joint, skin infections and some other less common infections.
Polio (IPV) Vaccine protects your child from polio which is a very contagious disease caused by a virus which attacks the nervous system.
Pneumococcal Vaccine is used to protect child from pneumococcal infections. These infections are spread from close contact or from cough which can cause meningitis and pneumonia with the effect of infection. Shaking fever, chest pain, coughing and weaknesses are some symptoms of pneumococcal pneumonia.
MMR Vaccine protect child from measles, mumps, and rubella viruses.
Rubella also known as German measles cause pink or reddish rashes on the face and all over the body at least for three days. Rubella during pregnancy is very harmful for baby and can cause birth defect or miscarriage.
Hepatitis A vaccine is used to protect your child from hepatitis A virus which is transmitted through unhygienic food and water causes a liver disease. Some symptoms of Hepatitis A are fever, vomiting, dark urine, abdominal pain.
All the above mentioned vaccines are very important and essential for your child so flow the vaccination chart given by your doctor and take your child on time for vaccination which prepares your child for fighting against all diseases and illness. Many of vaccines have some side effects so it is good to consult your doctor about its side effects before getting it done so that you can be prepared. Here are some of the most common vaccines and their side effects.
Common Vaccine Schedule in India
Vaccine Scheduleis a chain of vaccinations, including the timing of all doses, which may be either recommended or compulsory, depending on the country of residence.Vaccine schedule in India are as under.Vaccines given to child at birth
- BCG- Tuberculosis (Bacillus Calmette Guerin)
- OPV- Oral Polio Vaccine
- Hepatitis B
Vaccines given to child at 6 weeks
- DTP - Diphtheria, Tetanus, Pertussis (Whooping cough)
- OPV+IPV - Oral Polio Vaccine
- Hepatitis B
- Hib - (Haemophilus Influenza Type B) Pneumonia, Meningitis, Bacteremia
- PCV- Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine, Bacterial diseases causing pneumonia, meningitis etc.
Vaccines given to child at 10 weeks
- DTP - Diphtheria, Tetanus, Pertussis
- OPV+IPV - Oral Polio Vaccine
- Hib - (Haemophilus Influenza Type B) Pneumonia, Meningitis, Bacteremia
- PCV- Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine, Bacterial diseases causing pneumonia, meningitis etc.
Vaccines given to child at 14 weeks
- DTP - Diphtheria, Tetanus, Pertussis (whooping cough)
- OPV+IPV - Oral Polio Vaccine
- Hepatitis B
- Hib - (Haemophilus Influenza Type B) Pneumonia, Meningitis, Bacteremia
- PCV- Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine, Bacterial diseases causing pneumonia, meningitis etc.
Vaccines given to child at 9 months
- Measles
Vaccines given to child at 1 year
- Varicella- Chicken Pox
Vaccines given to child at 15 months
- MMR- Measles, Mumps, Rubella
- PCV Booster
Vaccines given to child at 16 months
- Hib Booster
Vaccines given to child at 18 months
- DTP Booster
- OPV+IPV Booster
Vaccines given to child at 2 years
- Typhoid
Vaccines given to child at 2 years 1 month
- Hepatitis A
Vaccines given to child at 2 years 7 month
- Hepatitis A
Vaccines given to child at 5 years
- DTP Booster
- OPV Booster
- Typhoid
Vaccines given to child at 10 years
- Tdap- Tetanus
- HPV- Human Papilloma Virus causing cervical cancer only for girls
How the vaccines protect the kids from harmful diseases
Hepatitis B or HBV protects your child from the hepatitis B virus which is very harmful and can damage liver also, so it is very much essential to give this vaccine to your child to protect them from Hepatitis B infection. After giving hepatitis B vaccine, your child may feel like fever but nothing to worry in it, consult your doctor if fever persists for long time or you found any other reaction after vaccination.
DTP or DTaP vaccine protect child from three diseases known as diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis (whooping cough).
- Diphtheria effects in throat that makes unable to breathe, swallow and cause suffocation which should be treated immediately otherwise it can cause paralysis or affects heart.
- Tetanus causes major and painful muscle spasms, seizures, and paralysis though it is not infectious but it affects through any break in the skin and enters in the skin so very much essential to take Tetanus vaccine for any major wound or injuries.
- Pertussis also known as whooping cough is infectious diseases and DTP vaccine prevent your child from this diseases which makes your child unable to eat, drink or even breathe. If not treated on time, it can cause pneumonia, seizures or damage in brain.
Hib Vaccine is used to protect your child from a severe infection caused by bacteria Haemophilus influenzae which affects children under age of five years. It causes throat infection which make hard to swallow or take breath and can cause pneumonia, and a disease called bacterial meningitis. This harmful bacterium can cause serious joint, skin infections and some other less common infections.
Polio (IPV) Vaccine protects your child from polio which is a very contagious disease caused by a virus which attacks the nervous system.
Pneumococcal Vaccine is used to protect child from pneumococcal infections. These infections are spread from close contact or from cough which can cause meningitis and pneumonia with the effect of infection. Shaking fever, chest pain, coughing and weaknesses are some symptoms of pneumococcal pneumonia.
MMR Vaccine protect child from measles, mumps, and rubella viruses.
- Measles is caused by can an infectious virus which affect child once for sure. Some common symptoms of Measles are fever, rashes, cough and many times cause irritation in eyes.
- Mumps causes due to viral infection.
Hepatitis A vaccine is used to protect your child from hepatitis A virus which is transmitted through unhygienic food and water causes a liver disease. Some symptoms of Hepatitis A are fever, vomiting, dark urine, abdominal pain.
All the above mentioned vaccines are very important and essential for your child so flow the vaccination chart given by your doctor and take your child on time for vaccination which prepares your child for fighting against all diseases and illness. Many of vaccines have some side effects so it is good to consult your doctor about its side effects before getting it done so that you can be prepared. Here are some of the most common vaccines and their side effects.
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