After being nurtured by their mother for ten months, a child needs a lot of careful care to grow and develop. Parents may worry about their children's health and fear that they may get sick. In addition to taking the child for routine check ups, it is also necessary to prevent the child from getting sick and improve their immunity. What is the needle used to enhance immunity?
What is the name of the immune needle
The first: hepatitis B vaccine
Hepatitis B vaccine is used to prevent hepatitis B virus infection. Newborns are usually given a genetically engineered hepatitis B vaccine intramuscular injection within 8 hours after birth. The injection site is the deltoid muscle of the upper arm (the same for children and adults). After one month, another one is given, and after six months, another one is given. A total of three injections are given. This scheme is called 0, 1, and 6 schemes.
Second type: BCG vaccine
Bacillus Calmette Guerin (BCG) is a vaccine used to prevent tuberculosis in children. The BCG vaccine is usually administered 24 hours after the baby is born. Possible reactions of babies after vaccination with BCG vaccine: redness, swelling, pus accumulation, and finally scab formation may occur in the local area of the vaccination site. Some children may experience low-grade fever, which is a normal reaction after receiving BCG vaccination and can naturally recover after some time.
The third type: polio vaccine
1. Oral sugar pill (OPV): The polio attenuated live vaccine (sugar pill) is usually taken by babies at 2, 4, and 6 months of age. Take one pill each at the ages of 1.5 to 2, 4, and 7. If the baby is already over 2 months old, the mother can take the baby for re planting at any time.
2. Injection of inactivated vaccine (IPV): The first three doses of inactivated polio vaccine are administered to infants at term 2, 3, and 4, and the fourth dose is administered at the age of 4.
The fourth type: pertussis vaccine
The pertussis, diphtheria, and tetanus mixed vaccine is the abbreviation for the pertussis, diphtheria, and tetanus vaccine. Newborns should start receiving the first dose of the pertussis vaccine at 3 full terms after birth, with a minimum interval of 28 days between each dose. One dose of the pertussis vaccine should be administered between the ages of 1.5 and 2, and one dose of the refined diphtheria vaccine or refined pertussis vaccine should be administered at the age of 7. Antibodies against pertussis, diphtheria, and tetanus are produced in the baby's body
What are the main manifestations of low immunity in children
The first symptom is that the baby gets seriously ill each time and the duration is also longer; Illnesses include sepsis, malignant tumors, etc; Has a family history of inheritance.
The second symptom is that the baby's immune system is weakened due to infections, medication, malnutrition, and other factors.
The third symptom is mainly manifested in the upper respiratory tract, such as colds, rather than severe infections such as pneumonia, meningitis, sepsis, etc. Often caused by daily circumstances such as weather changes and changes in living environment. Belonging to type: Physiological immune deficiency requiring treatment No: Normal phenomenon, usually does not require treatment. These types of children are the most common.
The key to a baby's growth lies in providing sufficient developmental conditions to ensure physical growth, as well as resisting potential external dangers. Enhancing their immune system is the best way to resist various pathogens. After understanding basic knowledge, parents need to prescribe appropriate medication and choose the most suitable method based on their child's specific situation to protect them from harm, paying attention to the synchronous development of their body and mind.
