Immunizations And Vaccinations For Kids

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 Immunizations and vaccinations are crucial for protecting children from serious and potentially life-threatening diseases. Find below typical vaccinations schedule for kids: 

1. Newborn vaccines:

* Hepatitis B (HepB) within 24 hours of birth

* RSV antibody within one week of birth (if the child is born during RSV season)

2.  2 Month vaccines:

* HepB (dose two)

* Rotavirus (dose one)

* Diphtheria, tetanus, and acellular pertussis (DTaP)  (dose one)

* Haemophilus influenzae type B (Hib) (dose one)

* Pneumococcal conjugate (PCV) (dose one)

* Inactivated poliovirus (IPV) (dose one)

3. 4 Month vaccines: 

* Rotavirus (dose two)

* DTaP (dose two)

* HiB (dose two)

* PCV (dose two)

* IPV (dose two)

4. 6 Month vaccines:

* HepB (dose three)

* Rotavirus (dose three)

* DTaP (dose three)

* HiB (dose three)

* PCV (dose three)

* COVID-19 vaccine

5. 12 Month vaccines:

* Measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) (dose one)

* Hepatitis A (HepA) (dose one)

* PCV (dose four)

6. 15 Month vaccines: 

* Varicella (VAR) (dose one)

* DTaP (dose four)

* HiB (final dose)

7. 4 - 6 year old vaccines:

* DTaP (dose five)

* IPV (dose four)

* MMR (dose two)

* VAR (dose two)

8. 11-12 year old vaccines: 

* Tetanus, diphtheria, and acellular pertussis (TdaP) (dose one)

* Human papillomavirus (HPV) (doses one and two)

*Meningococcal (MenACWY) (dose one)

The World Health Organization (WHO) has emphasized the importance of immunizations and vaccinations for kids, stressing that vaccines are the world's safest method to protect children from life-threatening diseases. The WHO highlighted the progress made so far in increasing vaccination rates globally, with nearly 85% of children worldwide and 94% in the WHO European Region receiving vaccinations against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis. The European Union (EU) and WHO have issued a joint statement on immunization, celebrating 50th anniversary of the Expanded Programme on Immunization (EPI) and emphasizing the need to continue efforts to increase vaccination rates and protect public health. The UNICEF has also stressed the importance of immunization for kids, noting that vaccines have saved countless lives and have the potential to eliminate many life-threatening diseases. The UNICEF works to ensure that children across the world have access to the vaccines they need to survive, and has launched initiatives such as the Immunization Agenda 2030 to increase vaccination rates and improve immunization services. The US FDA has approved various vaccines for use in children, including vaccines against measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR), diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis (DTaP), and human papillomavirus (HPV).  

According to WHO, immunization is a global health success story, saving millions of lives every year. Vaccines reduce the risks of getting a disease by working with your body's natural defences to build protection. When we get vaccines, our immune systems respond. Presently, the WHO has vaccines to prevent more than 20 life-threatening diseases, helping people of all ages live longer, healthier lives. Presently, immunization programmes prevent between 3.5 and 5 million deaths annually, from diseases such as diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, influenza, and measles. Immunization is key to primary healthcare, an indisputable human right, and one of the best health investments money can buy. Vaccines are also critical to the prevention and control of infectious diseases outbreaks. They underpin global health security and are a vital tool in the battle against antimicrobial resistances.

In conclusion, immunizations and vaccinations are vital parts of childhood healthcare system, providing protection against serious life-threatening diseases, and helping to create a healthier future for children everywhere in the world.

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