Immunization in Children
Immunization is a vaccine
to prevent certain diseases.
The vaccine is a drug given to help prevent the disease. The vaccine helps the body to produce antibodies. This antibody is protective against the disease.
Types of Immunizations
The vaccine is a drug given to help prevent the disease. The vaccine helps the body to produce antibodies. This antibody is protective against the disease.
Types of Immunizations
BCG immunization
BCG vaccination provide
active immunity against tuberculosis (TB).
BCG is given 1 time before a child aged 2 months. Repeat BCG is not recommended because of its success is doubtful.
Intracutaneous vaccine is injected in the upper arm, for infants younger than 1 year and awarded a total of 0.05 ml for children aged over 1 year awarded a total of 0.1 ml. BCG vaccination is contraindicated for patients with immune system disorders (eg leukemia patients, patients undergoing long-term steroid treatment, people with HIV infection).
Reactions that may occur:
Local reactions: 1-2 weeks after injection, the injection site redness relief and a small lump palpable hard. Then these bumps turn into pustules (pus-filled bubbles), then burst and form open sores (ulcers). This wound eventually healed spontaneously within 8-12 weeks with a scar.
Regional Reactions: enlarged lymph nodes or neck, without tenderness or fever, which will disappear within 3-6 months.
BCG is given 1 time before a child aged 2 months. Repeat BCG is not recommended because of its success is doubtful.
Intracutaneous vaccine is injected in the upper arm, for infants younger than 1 year and awarded a total of 0.05 ml for children aged over 1 year awarded a total of 0.1 ml. BCG vaccination is contraindicated for patients with immune system disorders (eg leukemia patients, patients undergoing long-term steroid treatment, people with HIV infection).
Reactions that may occur:
Local reactions: 1-2 weeks after injection, the injection site redness relief and a small lump palpable hard. Then these bumps turn into pustules (pus-filled bubbles), then burst and form open sores (ulcers). This wound eventually healed spontaneously within 8-12 weeks with a scar.
Regional Reactions: enlarged lymph nodes or neck, without tenderness or fever, which will disappear within 3-6 months.
- DPT immunization
- immunization DT
- TT immunization
- Polio Immunization
- Measles Immunization
- HBV immunization
