What vaccines should babies get when they are one and a half years old?

Children should be vaccinated when they are one and a half years old. At this time, they can be given BCG vaccine, measles vaccine, hepatitis A vaccine, etc. During the vaccination period, you must understand some precautions. If the child has a fever or a cold, you should wait until the child has completely recovered before getting vaccinated. After the vaccination, you must emphasize nutrition and pay attention to a light diet. Let's take a look at this aspect.

What vaccines should babies get when they are one and a half years old?

Infants and young children are susceptible to many infectious diseases and need to be vaccinated with multiple "vaccines", as well as booster shots. So when is the best time to get vaccinated? After long-term observation, practice and testing, scientists have developed an "immunization program" that specifies when and what kind of vaccinations should be given. Currently, the planned immunizations in my country include BCG, polio sugar pills, measles vaccine, diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis combined preparation, and hepatitis B vaccine. In addition, meningococcal vaccine, Japanese encephalitis vaccine, and hepatitis A vaccine are also commonly injected.

BCG vaccination can prevent tuberculosis:

BCG has been used for more than 70 years since 1921. Countless experiences have proved that BCG vaccination can reduce the incidence and mortality of tuberculosis. If the quality of vaccination is high, the protection of a single vaccination can reach 10-15 years. BCG can be administered to most infants after birth. If not administered at birth, it can be administered within 2 months. Infants over 2 months old should undergo a tuberculin test before vaccination to check whether they have been infected with tuberculosis. If the test is positive, they can be vaccinated with BCG. At the ages of 3, 7 and 12, if the tuberculosis test is negative, revaccination should be performed.

Take polio pills

It can prevent infantile paralysis, which is medically known as "poliomyelitis": this disease is very harmful to children, can cause lifelong disability, and bring great losses and misfortunes to individuals, families, and society. Fortunately, the Chinese government has made a commitment to eradicate polio by 2000, and has carried out two nationwide large-scale pill-taking activities (January 5, 1993 and January 5, 1994), which is very beneficial to the health of Chinese children. The vaccine currently used is the white trivalent mixed vaccine, which is taken in early February after birth, and then twice every one month, for two consecutive doses, and a booster dose at the age of 4 years. When taking the pills, you should dissolve them in warm water or swallow them. Do not use hot water to avoid scalding the live virus in the sugar pills and making them ineffective.

Measles vaccination

Measles can be prevented: Since babies under 6 months old have antibodies obtained from their mothers, they generally do not get measles. If the measles vaccine is injected within 6 months, it will neutralize the antibodies in the baby's body and the effect will not be as expected. Therefore, the first vaccination should be when the baby is 8 months old, and then revaccination should be done at the age of 2, 7, and 12 years old.

Injection of DPT mixture

It can prevent whooping cough, diphtheria and tetanus: these three diseases can seriously threaten the health and life of children. Vaccination is usually carried out when the baby is 3 months old. The first vaccination requires 3 injections, each injection is 4-6 weeks apart, and the baby can be revaccinated once when he is 1-2 years old.

Meningococcal vaccine:

Currently used is refined group A meningococcal polysaccharide vaccine, which can prevent the occurrence of epidemic meningitis after vaccination. Generally, children under 15 years old are the main vaccination targets, and one injection can provide protection for 2 years.

Injection of Japanese encephalitis vaccine

It can prevent epidemic Japanese encephalitis: the key prevention targets are children aged 6 months to 10 years. Vaccination should be carried out one month before the Japanese encephalitis epidemic season. The immunization period is one year, and revaccination should be done once each at the ages of 2, 6, and 10 years.

Injection of Hepatitis A and B vaccines:

Currently, the hepatitis B vaccine has been included in the immunization program, with injections given once at 0, 1, and 6 months, and booster injections every 3-5 years. Hepatitis A vaccine has been started in some areas and can effectively prevent the occurrence and spread of hepatitis A.