Vaccination strategies of premature infants and low birth weight infants

VernacularTitle:早产儿和低出生体质量儿疫苗接种策略
Author: Xuefeng ZHANG
Keywords: Infants,premature; Low birth weight infants; Vaccination
From: Chinese Journal of Applied Clinical Pediatrics 2017;32(14):1045-1051
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Vaccines are the most effective means of preventing and controlling infectious diseases.Immune system of premature infants and low birth weight infants are weaker and they have a higher risk of complication from vaccine-preventable diseases than full term infants.Vaccination is often delayed in preterm infants and low birth weight infants in China since the healthcare workers and parents worry about safety and effectiveness of vaccines.The delayed vaccination increases the rate of preventable infections.Therefore,timely and reasonable vaccination is very important for preterm infants and low birth weight infants.