Babies need to be vaccinated from birth until the age of 12 to enhance their own immunity. Many parents only know that their babies need to be vaccinated, but what vaccine should they get? Little is known about the age and type of vaccine to be administered. Understanding more about vaccination knowledge is essential to better safeguard the health of babies.
Vaccination schedule
1. A type of vaccine
Within 24 hours of birth: hepatitis B vaccine - the first dose; BCG vaccine - initial seed;
1 month old: hepatitis B vaccine - the second dose;
2 months old: Polio sugar pill - first dose;
3 months old: Polio sugar pill - second dose; DPT vaccine - first dose;
4 months old: Polio sugar pill - third dose; DPT vaccine - second dose;
6 months old: DPT vaccine - third dose; Hepatitis B vaccine - the third dose; The first dose of Group A meningococcal vaccine;
8 months old: measles vaccine - first dose;
9 months old: Group A meningococcal vaccine - second dose;
1 year old: Japanese encephalitis vaccine - first dose;
1.5 to 2 years old: DPT vaccine - enhanced; Polio sugar pills - partially fortified; Japanese encephalitis vaccine - enhanced; Hepatitis A vaccine;
3 years old: Group A meningococcal vaccine - third dose (also available with Group A+C meningococcal vaccine)
4 years old: Polio vaccine - booster shot;
6 years old: measles vaccine - booster shot; White split vaccine - booster shot; Japanese encephalitis vaccine - third dose; Group A meningococcal vaccine - fourth dose;
12 years old: BCG vaccine - booster shot.
Newborns are in an intensive period of vaccination from birth to 18 months of age, during which parents take their children to relevant institutions for vaccination on average every month. Before the age of 6, children need to receive up to 24 doses of the planned immunization vaccine.
2. Category 2 vaccine
Group A+C meningococcal vaccine: 1 dose at 3 years old, and 1 booster dose at 6 and 9 years old.
Cell free pertussis vaccine: can replace whole cell pertussis vaccine, and the vaccination procedure is the same as that of whole cell pertussis vaccine.
MMR vaccine: One shot for 1.5-2 years old, and one booster shot for 4 years after basic immunization.
Hepatitis A attenuated live vaccine or inactivated hepatitis A vaccine: The vaccination time for hepatitis A attenuated live vaccine is 1 dose at the age of 2, and 1 booster dose 4 years later. Two doses of inactivated vaccine should be administered between the ages of 1-16, with a 6-month interval, and one dose should be administered over the age of 16.
Chickenpox vaccine: 1 dose for children aged 1-12 years old.
Type B Haemophilus influenzae vaccine: Inject once each at 2, 4, and 6 months of age, and one dose at 12 months or older.
Influenza vaccine: 2 injections every year at the age of 1-3, with an interval of 1 month. Vaccination once a year is sufficient for individuals aged 3 and above.
So much time for vaccination! I can't remember! Take your time! Many vaccination units will issue vaccination notices to babies who need to be vaccinated in advance. Parents just need to take their babies to get vaccinated on time according to the notice, but don't miss the best time!
