Pediatric Infectious Diseases and Therapy

Pediatric Vaccines and Immunization

Immunizations are fundamental components of present-day medicine and are essential for worldwide wellbeing. This schedule of prescribed vaccinations may change depending upon where you live, your child’s wellbeing, the type of vaccine, and the availability of vaccines. The prescribed vaccination plan is intended to ensure new-born and children right on time throughout early in life, when they are most vulnerable and before they are exposed to possibly dangerous life-threatening diseases. Vaccines contain debilitated versions of a virus or versions that resemble virus (called antigens). This implies the antigens can't produce the signs or indications of the disease, yet they do stimulate the immune system to make antibodies. These antibodies help ensure you if you are exposed to the virus in the future. The following are some of the vaccines for children that are used globally.

·         Hepatitis B vaccine (HepB)

·         Meningococcal conjugate vaccine

·         Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine

·         HBV vaccine

·         Varicella vaccine

·         Hib vaccine

·         MMR vaccine

·         IPV vaccine

·         Flu vaccine

·         Diphtheria, tetanus, acellular pertussis vaccine (DTaP)

·         Rotavirus vaccine (RV)