Vaccinations in Infants and Children

Author: Rajeev Ramachandran
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: Vaccinations, Conjugate vaccines, Live attenuated vaccines, Inactivated vaccines, missed vaccinations, delayed vaccinations
From:The Singapore Family Physician 2020;46(5):24-28
CountrySingapore
Language:English
Abstract: We have effective vaccines against some of the common and dangerous infections in children. Most of these vaccines have a high safety profile. Vaccines available for routine immunisations belong to different categories. Live viral vaccines are highly effective and provides a good protective effect against the infections caused by those viruses. Conjugate and toxoid bacterial vaccines are also very effective. An overview of all the recommended childhood vaccines, along with their dosing schedule and specific contraindications are discussed. We have looked at situations where vaccinations should be delayed or avoided. Catch up vaccination recommendations for missed or delayed vaccinations are briefly discussed.