A Checklist for Vaccinations in Newborns
Childbirth is one of the most beautiful and enriching experiences for
parents. The joy that these parents feel is inimitable and sacred. However, the
conundrum begins after the child is born. Most infants are born with weakened
immunity and require good neonatal care to survive and not immediately fall
sick after their birth.
There is a list of vaccinations that are prescribed to all newborn
babies including some of which need to be administered within 24 hours of the
birth of the infant. For the convenience of the audience, this article can be
used as a checklist for anxious parents with a newborn at home.
- Birth-
The first shot to be
administered is the Hepatitis B vaccine, BCG, OPV Polio which
protects your child from getting infected with this virus from hospital
staff or other family members at home.
2.
1-2 Months- Hepatitis B (dose 2) , Diphtheria, tetanus, and whooping cough (DTaP)
(dose 1), Haemophilus influenzae type B disease (Hib) (dose 1), Polio (dose 1),
Rotavirus (RV) (dose 1)
3.
3-4 months- Diphtheria, tetanus and whooping cough (pertussis) (DTaP) (dose 2)
Haemophilus influenzae type B disease (Hib) (dose 2), Polio (IPV) (2nd dose),
Rotavirus (RV) (2nd dose)
4.
5-6 months - Diphtheria, tetanus, and whooping cough (pertussis) (DTaP) (dose 3),
Haemophilus influenzae type b disease (Hib) (dose 3), Polio (IPV) (dose 3),
Rotavirus (RV) (dose 3)
5.
7-11 months- Influenzae (flu)
6.
12- 23 months - Chickenpox (Varicella) (dose 1), Diphtheria, tetanus, and whooping cough
(pertussis) (DTaP) (dose 4), Haemophilus influenzae type b disease (Hib) (dose
4), Measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) (dose 1), Polio (IPV) (dose 3), Hepatitis
A (HepA) (dose 1), Hepatitis B (HepB) (dose 3 between 6 months and 18 months
Child care requires immense compassion
and attention to detail. The pediatrics department at Sohana Hospital
Mohali has garnered great goodwill in the field of child care due to their
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