All vaccinations given to children are dictated by the care of their health. The first vaccine against hepatitis B is given immediately after birth, the second - a month later. A vaccine against tuberculosis, known as BCG, is placed in the first week of life before being discharged home.
Vaccination is carried out according to the National Calendar of Immunization, which includes the most dangerous diseases - whooping cough, diphtheria and tetanus. According to this calendar, they are vaccinated against these diseases at 3 months.
Newborns are given a combined DTP vaccine against several diseases at once - pertussis, diphtheria and tetanus. To develop strong immunity, vaccination is carried out several times. Such vaccines are given for the first time at 3 months, then at four and a half months and at six months, and after a year and a half they are revaccinated.
Vaccinations for newborns in the hospital are scheduled. However, if for some reason parents refuse to vaccinate newborns, they can write a refusal in the name of the head doctor. In order not to make a mistake, it is necessary to warn all medical personnel and to leave the hospital as soon as possible.
Since 1993, economic incentives have been introduced for doctors for vaccination coverage. Medical contraindications for vaccinating children were also significantly reduced . For example, allergies were deliberately excluded from the list of contraindications. But in a drug-sensitive child, vaccination can cause anaphylactic shock or even death. Vaccination up to six years is contraindicated in premature babies with neurological impairment or increased intracranial pressure. Hypotrophy, hypertonicity and dystonia are also a contraindication for vaccination.
Diathesis of a child can become a lifelong contraindication to any kind of vaccination. But not only diathesis can become a lifelong contraindication to vaccination, but also other reasons. So, in order to make a decision on vaccinating a child, it is necessary first of all to make sure that the child does not have absolute and lifelong contraindications for any vaccinations.
Therefore, if parents agree to the vaccine, they have the right to familiarize themselves with the instructions and the certificate for the vaccine, which they will use to vaccinate the newborn. A list of contraindications and complications that may occur after vaccination is attached to the vaccine appendix. If these papers are not available, then the vaccine may be experimental. To vaccinate with such a vaccine is a big risk. For vaccination in 3 months, you can use serum or registered biological products of leading domestic and world manufacturers. Parents have the right to decide which vaccines are best for the newborn. Parents should be aware that they may require a letter of guarantee from a medical institution stating that for ten years the child will not have any complications due to vaccination.
When vaccinations are carried out at 3 months, sometimes the child may appear a response in the form of fever and deterioration in general condition. If the temperature rises to over 38.5 degrees, the child should be given paracetamol. In case of vomiting and lethargy, an urgent need to call a doctor. If the child falls ill after three days, then the vaccine has nothing to do with the disease. But in any case, you need to see a doctor to find out the causes of the disease and get treatment.
Currently, there is a widespread belief that vaccines for children, as well as for adults, are not only not useful, but also harmful to health. As evidence, numerous facts are cited that children who were not vaccinated at preschool age and were in excellent health, began to feel much worse and became susceptible to illnesses in primary schools after the start of planned vaccinations. So maybe vaccination is only harmful?
One of the most important arguments of opponents of vaccinations is the lack of guaranteed protection against diseases during vaccinations. In short, the parents should first of all decide on the advisability of vaccinations for their baby, relying on knowledge of their child's characteristics and many hereditary factors.