Routine immunization for children in the Philippines
Vaccines protect children from life-threatening diseases, saving millions of lives each year., For routine vaccines to be effective, children need to complete the required doses according to schedule from the time they are born until they are one year old. They also need to complete additional doses during supplementary or outbreak vaccination campaigns announced by the Department of Health. Children who missed some of their routine…, Vaccine: BCG Protection from: Tuberculosis When to give: At birth , Tuberculosis (TB) is an infection that most often attacks the lungs. In infants and young children, it affects other parts of the body like the brain, bones, joints and other internal organs (extrapulmonary or miliary tuberculosis). A severe case could cause serious complications or death. The BGC vaccine has a protective effect against meningitis…, Vaccine: Hepatitis B Protection from: Hepatitis B When to give: At birth , Hepatitis B virus is a dangerous liver infection that, when caught as an infant, often shows no symptoms for decades. It can develop into cirrhosis and liver cancer later in life. Children less than 6 years old who become infected with the hepatitis B virus are the most likely to develop chronic infections. , Vaccine: Pentavalent vaccine Protection from: Diphtheria, Pertussis, Tetanus, Haemophilus Influenzae type b and Hepatitis B When to give: 6, 10 and 14 weeks , Diphtheria infects the nose, throat, tonsils and/or skin. The diphtheria toxin may cause obstructive pseudo-membranes in the upper respiratory tract, making it hard for children to breathe and swallow. Severe cases can cause paralysis, heart failure, kidney failure and sometimes death. Pertussis (whooping cough) causes coughing spells that can…, Vaccine: Oral Polio Vaccine When to give: 6, 10 and 14 weeks Vaccine: Inactivated polio vaccine When to give: 14 weeks and 9 months Protection from: Poliovirus , Polio is a virus that paralyzes 1 in 200 people who get infected. Among those cases, 5 to 10 per cent die when their breathing muscles are paralyzed. There is no cure for polio once the paralysis sets in. , Vaccine: PCV When to give: 6, 10 and 14 weeks Protection from: Pneumonia and Meningitis , Pneumococcal diseases such as pneumonia and meningitis are a common cause of sickness and death worldwide, especially among young children under 2 years old. , Vaccine: MMR When to give: 9 months and 1 year old Protection from: Measles, Mumps and Rubella , Measles is a highly contagious disease with symptoms that include fever, runny nose, white spots in the back of the mouth and a rash. Most common complications are ear infection, diarrhea and pneumonia. Serious cases can cause blindness, brain swelling and death. Mumps can cause headache, malaise, fever, and swollen salivary glands. Complications…, Safe vaccination during the COVID-19 pandemic, The Department of Health has identified routine immunization for children as an essential health service to prevent the spread and avoid outbreaks of vaccine-preventable diseases. The provision of routine vaccinations for children below one year old, including supplemental or catch-up vaccination for children, is maintained as long as the COVID-19…
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