Vaccination is a small disease, but it protects children`s organism from further troubles. However, some parents keep on doubting it. Do our children need vaccination? And if yes, then why?
What are prophylactic vaccinations?
During vaccination, doctors inject a special vaccine in organism. No matter how paradoxical it may sound, but a baby receives a “useful dose” of disease. In response to this, his organism produces special cells (antibodies), they protect a baby from sickness. This way immunity is formed. Vaccinated babies don`t catch infection, and even if he does, infections proceeds its normal course and easily.
Do diseases temper immunity?
Treat the first vaccinations of your baby with responsibility. As a baby will receive a majority of them from 0 to 12 months (see calendar of vaccinations). It`s interesting, that a baby is usually born with immunity to some certain infections. Immunity to infections is inherited from mother (in a belly antibodies come to a fetus, and then to a new-born baby through milk). But this immunity is temporary, it fade away by the end of the first year of life. Here a baby`s health needs an active support. As whooping-cough, diphtheria, tetanus, poliomyelitis, tuberculosis and other infections are fatal illnesses.
Don`t worry that the same vaccines have to be injected several times. They are not “weak”. It`s because active immunity for some illnesses is kept not for the whole life, but can protect only for several years or even months.
Reaction on injection of an “infection” into a baby`s organism often frightens parents.
Don`t be frightened, it`s just better to prepare
In the day of vaccination watch your baby`s sleep, his behavior in the afternoon, his appetite. If something bothers you, tell a doctor about it before vaccination.
Remember, you can require an instruction to a vaccine on legal ground, to assure in its convenience.
After vaccination:
Spend 20 minutes in a hospital. If a baby gets allergy, this will allow you to receive medical care at once.
Restrict time of communication with people. A baby is producing immunity, and his organism is busy with this problem, so other microbes are unwanted now.
Calendar of vaccinations
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Name of vaccine
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Terms of vaccination
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Tuberculosis
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4-7 days, 7, 14 years
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Whooping-cough, diphtheria, tetanus and poliomyelitis – are dropped in mouth
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