These are the compulsory schedule:
At birth: #BCG # Hepatitis B
2 months: # Hepatitis B # DTP (diphteria,tetanus & pertusis) #Hib(Haemophilus influenza type b) # Polio
3 months : # DTP # Polio # Hib # Hepatitis B
5 months: #DTP # Hib # DTP # Polio
6 months : # Measles (if in Sabah)
12 months: # MMR (measles [...]
Parents are normally confused on what do Healthcare Professional mean by Combination Vaccines.
Below are a few examples:
1) Bivalent Vaccine = Offers protection against 2 types of vaccine-preventable disease eg. hepatitis A & B
2) ) Trivalent Vaccine = Offers protection against 3 types of vaccine-preventable disease eg. tetanus, diptheria, whooping cough, measles,mumps,and rubella.
3) Quadrivalent Vaccine = [...]
Many children in the world especially in 3rd world countries are missing out of vaccinations..its a pity and to all mummies and daddies, INVEST on vaccinating your precious little ones!
I’ll share with you in a few parts on vaccinating your children and concerns.
So, what are vaccines made of?There are different ways of making vaccines:
1) Attenuated [...]
