See when is the right time to vaccinate your baby

Prenatal care begins with the baby. Through tests requested by the doctor, it is possible to detect problems so that they can be solved from the beginning of pregnancy. When the child is born, the attention redoubles, after all, it is necessary to take some vaccines to prevent diseases. But you know what is the right time to vaccinate your baby?

According to pediatrician Christianne Diniz, in the first hours of life. "The newborn needs to take at birth BCG (against tuberculosis) and the first dose against hepatitis," he explains. The pediatrician also comments that it is necessary to follow the? Calendar of the Brazilian Society of Pediatrics for the general population, in health posts or in private clinics ?.

2 to 4 months

The Ministry of Health, in partnership with the state and municipal health secretariats, promoted the change of vaccination schedule from all over Brazil. From now on, Childhood Palsy vaccines will be injectable, which was previously given orally.

All vaccines of the basic infant calendar will be available, as well as the pentavalent vaccine which, in a single application, brings together tetravalent (prevention of diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis and meningitis), and dose against hepatitis B.

The pediatrician explains that? During this period is also necessary to take against influenza? a bacterium that caused a lot of meningitis, otitis and septic arthritis in this age group. This vaccine has two important boosters: one at 15 months and one between 4 and 6 years old. Later you need to repeat a dose every 10 years ?, recommends the pediatrician.

During this age you need to take the droplets of rotavirus. "Responsible for causing diarrhea, small children should get this vaccine in public or private networks," says Christianne.

3, 5 and 7 months old

During this period, prevention against pneumonia is required. We call the antipneumococcal vaccine with a booster between 12 and 16 months. Is it available in the public network and also in private clinics ?, comments the pediatrician.

The meningitis C vaccine is also given at the third and fifth month of life, with a booster between 12 and 15 months. From the sixth month, parents should seek the application of the flu vaccine.

12 months

Viral triple or MMR prevents against mumps, rubella and measles, and is applied at 12 months of age. "The booster of this vaccine should occur between 4 and 6 years," says the pediatrician.

The smallpox vaccine, better known as chicken pox, should also be applied to small children. The booster happens at 4 and 6 years old.

The pediatrician also comments "that the adolescent should be vaccinated with age-appropriate vaccines, as well as the adults who should receive the boosters, because it is extremely important to have a complete booklet". And he adds that "vaccination prevents a huge number of diseases that can lead to death or leave serious sequelae."

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