The Importance of Immunization for Children

Immunization goals  

prevent dangerous infectious diseases before they spread in the community.

How do vaccines work?

Immunization àof the body forms immunity àThe immune system will form specific immunity against certain diseases.

In the future, if the child is infected with the disease, the child will not get sick because the immune system will immediately react quickly against the disease.

Why should children be immunized?

1. Immunization is a safe and effective way to prevent diseases that are widely circulating in the community. The benefits of immunization are enormous when compared to the very small risk of vaccine side effects.
2. If enough people in a community are immunized, it won't take long for the infection to spread from person to person.
3. Children who have been immunized if they get sick are generally mild.

Why do children need to get so many immunizations?

Several immunizations are needed in the early years of a child's life to prevent dangerous diseases. The more diseases that can be prevented, the higher the chances of a child living with a better quality of growth and development.

The baby's immune system is immature. The baby's immune system cannot work as well as in older children or adults, so immunizations need to be repeated.

Is immunization safe?

Some children may experience mild vaccine side effects, occurring within 1-2 days after receiving immunization and recovering quickly without having to receive medication.

The most common side effects are redness, swelling, pain at the injection site, and may be accompanied by low-grade fever or irritability.

How to handle:

• Give more to drink
• Don't wear thick clothes
• If necessary, paracetamol can be given to reduce fever.

It should be remembered that the currently available vaccines are very safe compared to if the child has to suffer from a disease that can be prevented by immunization.

 

How long will immunization provide immunity?

In general, immunization will produce immunity after 2 weeks of administration. This means that prevention of the disease is not immediately obtained after the child has received immunization. Some immunizations need to be repeated several times to get long-term prevention.

 

What are the consequences if immunization is late?

The immunization schedule has been prepared taking into account the exact time when a child must be protected against dangerous infectious diseases. If it is too late to give immunizations at the proper age, children will be vulnerable to disease transmission.

For immunizations that must be given several times, the distance between the two immunizations is 4-8 weeks. If it is too far, the immunity that is formed is not optimal.

Do late immunizations have to be repeated?

If you realize that the immunization is late, immediately come to the health facility and ask for the missed immunization.

Hermina's friend,

Child immunization is the administration of vaccines to children to prevent transmission of certain diseases. Vaccines are substances that function to help form immunity or immunity against infection with a number of infectious diseases.

 

Hermina Periuk Hospital Tangerang serves Immunization or Vaccination of Children.

Information and registration contact:

(021) 29432525

0857-8268-2142 (WA)

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Stay healthy Hermina friends

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