What is the second-class vaccine? Is it necessary to fight? Novice parents must have many doubts about this. Today, the butler will explain in detail the second-class vaccine for you. The second-class vaccine is not unimportant, so don't misunderstand it.
Is the second-class vaccine an unimportant vaccine? NO！
Category 1 and Category 2 vaccines are a classification of vaccines in our country, and the key criteria for differentiation are "money" and "mandatory".
One type of vaccine is the one that the government pays for, provides free vaccination, and requires vaccination. If not vaccinated, children may not be able to attend kindergarten as a result. Such vaccines include BCG vaccine, hepatitis B vaccine, poliomyelitis vaccine, DPT vaccine, mumps vaccine, hepatitis A vaccine, epidemic cerebrospinal meningitis vaccine, white blood tetanus vaccine and JE vaccine. The second-class vaccine requires self funding and can be chosen to be administered or not administered voluntarily.
But specific to each city, the classification of the first and second types of vaccines will also vary, which is related to the local financial situation and vaccine planning. For example, in some places, children can receive the flu vaccine for free, while in others, they need to pay for it themselves.
Classification of second-class vaccines
The second-class vaccines can be divided into several different types based on their effects:
1. Replace a certain type of vaccine
Hepatitis A inactivated vaccine: can replace hepatitis A attenuated live vaccine, and in some places, hepatitis A inactivated vaccine has been reclassified as a class.
Inactivated polio vaccine: It can replace the attenuated live polio vaccine. Since May 1, 2016, China has changed the first dose of polio vaccine from attenuated to inactivated, which means that babies can receive a free dose of inactivated polio vaccine.
A+C meningococcal polysaccharide conjugate vaccine: can replace group A meningococcal polysaccharide vaccine.
ACYW135 meningococcal polysaccharide vaccine: can replace A+C meningococcal polysaccharide vaccine.
2. As an effective supplement to a type of vaccine
Type B Haemophilus influenzae vaccine (Hib): can prevent meningitis, pneumonia, etc. caused by Hib.
Varicella attenuated live vaccine: can prevent chickenpox.
Rotavirus live vaccine: can prevent severe diarrhea caused by rotavirus. Although rotavirus live vaccine cannot completely prevent babies from being attacked by rotavirus, vaccination with rotavirus vaccine can greatly alleviate the condition.
Pneumonia vaccine: prevents pneumonia caused by pneumococcal bacteria, etc.
Influenza vaccine: To prevent influenza, it is necessary to get vaccinated every year because the possible outbreaks of influenza may vary from year to year.
3. Reduce the number of vaccinations
Triple vaccine: AC meningococcal conjugate vaccine+Hib vaccine.
Quadruple vaccine: DPT+Hib vaccine.
Five link vaccine: polio vaccine+pertussis vaccine.
Is it necessary to get a second-class vaccine?
Class I and II vaccines are not classified according to their importance, so Class II vaccines are as important as Class I vaccines, especially supplementary Class II vaccines such as Hib and chickenpox, which can effectively prevent babies from being infected by related viruses and bacteria, thus reducing the incidence rate. Therefore, as long as family conditions permit, the housekeeper recommends that parents should vaccinate such supplementary vaccines.
Alternative type II vaccines can be considered based on the child's own situation, for example, for babies with weaker immunity, inactivated vaccines can be chosen instead of attenuated live vaccines, because generally speaking, inactivated vaccines are safer than attenuated live vaccines, but the vaccination effect is not as good. We can stabilize the vaccination effect by increasing the number of vaccinations, but we need to consult a doctor for specific details. For parents who are not short of money and want to reduce the number of injections for their babies, they can also choose several doses of vaccine.
