Literacy for Childcare Students by Green June;

Author:Green, June; [Green, June]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Group
Published: 2013-08-15T00:00:00+00:00

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Childhood immunisation

Immunisation is when vaccines are used to protect people from diseases.

Vaccines contain either very small, weakened parts of the virus or bacteria that cause the disease or small parts of the toxins the virus/bacteria produce. These minute parts have been treated to prevent the disease from occurring, but they make the body produce the relevant antibodies to protect against the disease.

Because babies and young children are particularly vulnerable to these diseases they are given a programme of immunisations very early in life. The immunisations will protect children from the diseases and prevent the disease from being passed to others if it does occur. Children who are not immunised are more at risk of contracting the disease.

Below is the immunisation schedule for children up to the age of 5.

Age Immunisation Method

2 months #HIB (Meningitis) One injection

#Diptheria, whooping cough, tetanus One injection

#Polio By mouth

3 months Same as 2 months Same as 2 months

4 months Same as 2 and 3 months Same as 2 and 3 months

12 to 15 months # Measles, mumps, rubella (MMR) One injection

3 to 5 years Diptheria, whooping cough, tetanus Given by same method as before. These are the Pre-school boosters, given to boost immunity before children start school

Polio

MMR

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