How to protect your child from Haemophilus influenzae

The risk of Hib infection is very high in children, especially in the presence of predisposing factors. For a child this kind of infection is dangerous, because the disease caused by Haemophilus influenzae become chronic, have a complicated course. The most dangerous forms include the development of severe pneumonia or meningitis. Very rarely, there is a risk of septic conditions in children. Children usually carry relatively favorable Haemophilus influenzae, recovery occurs without consequences for health.

The introduction of vaccination in the calendar took place a few years ago, before this time vaccination against Hib is not mandatory. This feature distinguishes the national immunization calendar of the calendar to other countries where this type of initial vaccination was added to the list of mandatory vaccinations. The child is the most vulnerable to possible infection Hib in age from six months to one year, so should be vaccinated with two months. Depending on the age of the child vaccinated can do to the middle third of the shoulder or hip.

After vaccination the child produced by the immune system, which can be kept for six years. As the child grows he begins to produce its own immune system, so the risk of infection by Haemophilus influenzae is minimal. The causative agent of the disease is transmitted from an infected person through coughing or speaking during sneezing, through toys, that is, by airborne droplets. To prevent the spread of infection among children, especially in children's groups, should be planned vaccination.

The need to comply with the terms of vaccinations

Parents, it is important to treat with the responsibility to comply with those time limits are set for each vaccine individually. Vaccination creates a temporary immune response, so the calendar is designed so that the immune system is able to produce sequentially to each of the infectious diseases. This is due to the features of antibody. Failure to comply with the period of vaccination is a violation of the serial production of antibodies, respectively, the child will be at risk of developing the disease.

There is another feature of the creation of artificial immunity. Each infection has its own term preservation of antibodies, ie, immunity will persist for different periods. In this context, it becomes clear why some vaccinations are child only once in a lifetime, while others need to be repeated periodically. For example, vaccination against diphtheria or tetanus is repeated several times, vaccinated, even adults, to provide a reliable defense. It must be remembered that the vaccination is to protect the most vulnerable children of age (infants, children and the children of the first year of life). The only way they can protect against infections, which are in some cases life-threatening, so vaccinations are starting to make newborns 12 hours after birth.

If a child vaccinated against the major infectious diseases in accordance with the established schedule immunization schedule for the first two years, following revaccination occurs only in six years. Children are vaccinated against the following diseases:

• mumps (or mumps), measles and rubella instill in the age of six
• BCG vaccine against tuberculosis is introduced again in seven years. At the same age revaccinated a vaccine against multiple diseases (Td vaccine against tetanus and diphtheria)
• thirteen children vaccinated only when indicated. This applies to girls, they should be vaccinated against rubella, as the disease represents a serious danger to future offspring girls. If a pregnant woman is infected with rubella Roseola   during pregnancy, it is an indication for termination of pregnancy in mind the impact of infection on the development of the fetus. Vaccination is a reliable means of prevention is certainly all girls

Last time the child vaccinated at the age of fourteen, then routine vaccination of adults do epidemiological indications. Calendar boosters children ends immunization against polio, tuberculosis, and another booster against diphtheria and tetanus. Currently, at the request of the parents can instill in the child from those diseases, which are not included in the vaccination program. The girls are vaccinated against cervical cancer (a vaccine against viral infection) in adolescents before sexual debut, reducing the risk of subsequent cancers of the reproductive sphere.

Marina Solovyov

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