The baby’s vaccination schedule includes vaccinations that the child should receive from birth to age 4, as the baby at birth does not have the necessary defenses to fight infections and vaccines help to enhance the protection of the body, reducing the risk of getting sick and helping the child grows healthy and develops properly.
All the vaccines on the calendar are recommended by the Ministry of Health and, therefore, are free and should be administered in the maternity ward, in a health clinic or at the pediatrician. Most vaccines are applied to the thigh or arm of the child and it is essential that parents, on the day of the vaccination, bring the vaccination book to record which vaccines have already been administered, in addition to being able to set the date of the next vaccination.
According to the 2020/2021 vaccination schedule, recommended vaccines from birth to age 4 are:
Starting at 6 months it is also recommended to start vaccination against influenzae virus, which causes influenza, and the child should be vaccinated every year during the campaign period.
From 12 months on, polio vaccination is recommended through oral administration of the vaccine, called OPV, and the child should be vaccinated during the campaign period up to age 4.
From 15 to 18 months, it is recommended to reinforce the triple bacterial vaccine (DTP) that protects against diphtheria, tetanus and whooping cough, and to reinforce the vaccine that protects against infection by Haemophilus influenzae.
If you forget it, it is important to vaccinate the child as soon as possible to get to the health center, in addition to taking all the doses of each vaccine so that the baby is fully protected.
Once the baby has received a vaccine, it is recommended to go to the emergency room if the baby has:
These signs usually appear within 2 hours of vaccination and may indicate a reaction to the vaccine. Therefore, when symptoms appear, you need to see your doctor to avoid making the situation worse. In addition, it is also recommended to see your pediatrician if normal reactions to the vaccine, such as redness or pain in the area, do not go away after a week. Here’s what you need to do to lessen the side effects of the vaccine.