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Why should I immunise my child?
Immunisation is the safest and most effective way to protect your child against life-threatening disease. Babies are born with some natural immunity which they get from their mother through the placenta and if she breast feeds. However, this immunity to diseases does not last long after they are born so vaccinations are given to help them build their own…
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Contradictions to immunisation
There are very few genuine reasons why an immunisation should not be given. Let your doctor or health visitor know if your child: Is acutely unwell or has a very high fever , more than 38 degrees C. (A cold without the child being acutely ill is not a contradiction). Has had a true anaphylactic reaction to…
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Homeopathy vs. Immunisation
Some parents ask if homeopathic medicines are an effective alternative to immunisation? If there are medical reasons not to use the vaccines, a qualified homeopath may be able to give a homeopathic alternative, but no scientific work has been carried out on their effectiveness. Some homeopaths will also treat babies who are having the vaccines with…
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Immunisation illnesses explained
The current immunisation program offers protection against eleven infectious diseases but because vaccinations have been so effective, many people know very little about these illnesses. Read on to find out more about the diseases you’re protecting your child from. Diphtheria Diphtheria is an extremely infectious disease which, thanks to vaccinations, is very rare in the UK. However, in poorer countries…
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Immunisation day – what to expect
Immunisation is the safest and most effective way to protect your child against life-threatening disease, but what can you expect on the day? Read on to find out How will I know when to take my baby? When you register your baby’s birth you will receive a short birth certificate and a registration card that you will need to…
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MMR Vaccine
MMR stands for Measles, Mumps and Rubella and is often referred to as the triple vaccine. Children receive a single injection of the MMR vaccine at around 13 months, with another dose given at three years and four to five months old and your child needs two doses. Dr Ramsay, a consultant epidemiologist, says “Anyone…
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DTaP/IPV/Hib
The DTaP/IPV/Hib vaccine, also called the five-in-one vaccine, is a primary immunisation, which means a first immunisation given to babies at two, three and four months old. The vaccine protects against five different diseases; Diphtheria (D) Tetanus (T) Acellular Pertussis (aP) Polio (IPV stands for inactivated polio vaccine) Hib (which stands for haemophilus influenzae type b) The vaccine is…
DTaP/IPV booster
The DTaP/IPV booster vaccine is given to protect against; Diphtheria (D) Tetanus (T) Acellular Pertussis (aP) Polio (IPV stands for inactivated polio vaccine) The vaccine is inactivated which means it cannot cause the diseases it’s protecting against Children are given the booster vaccine prior to starting school at about four years old. The vaccination boosts the immunisation acquired from the…
Hib/Men C booster
The Hib/Men C booster vaccine provides better and longer lasting protection against haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) and Meningococcal Conjugate (Men C) The vaccine is inactivated which means it cannot cause the diseases it’s protecting against The vaccine will not protect against meningitis caused by any other bacteria or virus. Children are given the booster vaccine at about a year…
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Meningococcal Conjugate (MenC)
The Meningococcal Conjugate (MenC) vaccine, is a primary vaccine, which means a first immunisation given to babies. The vaccine protects against meningococcal group C, a particular type of bacteria that causes meningitis and septicaemia. The vaccine will not protect against meningitis caused by any other bacteria or virus. Children are vaccinated at three and four months old, with a booster…
