Every country has a so-called compulsory vaccination card, and Russia is no exception. According to this card, a person is given certain vaccinations at a certain age. The document contains a list of drugs for vaccination, but it can change, depending on the level of morbidity in the region and on the characteristics of the human body.
From the very first days of a child's life, he is vaccinated against hepatitis and tuberculosis. Such prevention allows you to protect the body from these diseases, prepare it to meet harmful microorganisms and teach it to resist them. Further, upon reaching a certain age, the child is administered vaccines against other serious diseases that cause enormous harm to the human body, lead to disability or, even worse, death. Until the age of 12, every Russian is vaccinated against many diseases, for example, up to 1 year old, a baby with the help of vaccines already develops a protective reaction to polio, whooping cough and diphtheria, tetanus, measles and rubella.
What vaccinations are given to a child 1, 5 years old
After 1, 5 years, a new stage of vaccination begins, the so-called revaccination. In the course of revaccination, the already obtained protective functions against certain diseases are fixed. At the age of one and a half, the child should again be administered anti-polio drugs and the so-called DPT.
DTP is a drug made up of inanimate microbes that cause whooping cough and purified tetanus and diphtheria antitoxins. It can be done at the same time as booster vaccination against polio. As a rule, DPT causes a short-term increase in body temperature in a child, general malaise, painful sensations and slight swelling in the area of drug administration. All these symptoms usually disappear within 2 days, and it is recommended to alleviate their manifestations with the help of antipyretic and pain relievers for children.
In rare cases, severe allergic reactions, Quincke's edema or convulsions appear. Parents should understand that any manifestation of malaise after vaccination, be it a slightly fever or convulsions, in any case, it is necessary to show the baby to a medical specialist.
The procedure for revaccination
Before the vaccine is injected, the child must be examined by a pediatrician. The body temperature is measured without fail, the skin, mucous membranes of the mouth and throat are examined. At the slightest deviation from the norm, vaccination must be postponed. Children who have suffered a cold or any other illness within the previous 14 days before revaccination should also be examined by an immunologist, take blood and urine tests, and only then recommend or cancel the vaccination.
The task of the baby's parents is to keep track of the rules for examining the baby before vaccination. In addition, they are obliged to convey to the pediatrician information about all the features of his health, indicate his unusual behavior, if this was observed within 2 weeks before vaccination. It is necessary to insist that health workers observe the baby's behavior for at least half an hour after the vaccine is administered. Upon returning home, at the first manifestation of side effects, an ambulance must be called immediately.
