Periodic Timetable Vaccination for Children

During this period of time as we are giving

importance to COVID vaccination we have forgot

the importance of immunization for our children.

In the current situation elders are itself

afraid to go out as they may be prone to any disease

In government hospitals and primary health care centres as treatment is being given for

corona patients , we could see a situation where proper vaccination camp for children

is not being conducted During this time Department of public welfare

should also give importance to immunization of children and confirm if every child has

been vaccinated  In Tamil Nadu approximately 12 lakh babies

are born per yearAs per national vaccines and immunization

programme , vaccines were given at government hospitals and primary health care centres

Only in Tamil Nadu more than 1000 centres were formed and vaccinations were done.

From the first day of birth we have started

giving vaccines

As a vaccine for tuberculosis BCG vaccine, For prevention liver infection and cancer

Human papillomavirus (HPV) , For prevention of polio OPV , For prevention of diphtheria,

tetanus, pertussis (whooping cough), hepatitis B and Haemophilus influenzae type b (DTP-hepB-Hib)

penta vaccine , for immunization against measles (rubeola) and rubella (German measles) MR

vaccine , and many more immunization against diseases like Japanese brain fever and TB

was a practice to give during normal situations

.

Apart from this PCV vaccination is given for pre-term babies as an immunization against

Pneumonia. More than 11 lakh children are benefitted

through these vaccines.

Due to corona for past 1.5 years ,I ll not

tell this important thing has been missed

completely but it has been reduced.

Our friends who were supportive to get the

immunizations all these years are now front

line warriors fighting against corona.

Due to insufficient medical staffs there is

a delay in getting vaccination.

Department of Health will collect the name

address, phone number details of children who get vaccinated.

This would be useful to intimate them through phone or in person for their upcoming vaccination

 

In many places Parents themselves are afraid

of going out and hence they delay in getting

their children vaccinated

Dr. Ezhilarasi from child care hospital in

Elumbur says, vaccines are given every day

and almost 250 to 300 children were benefitted earlier and now it has been reduced to half

Apart from this, if atleast one person in

family gets affected by corona they delay

the vaccination for their children

Doctors are advising parents to get their

children vaccinated at the right time

As schools are closed now , vaccines that

used to be given from department of health and the

Immunization against intestinal worms are

stopped .

As a treatment for intestinal worms , Alphonsa tablet was given for Children below 19 years

of age in their school or to their homes twice a year

In Tamil Nadu alone around 8 crore tablet

is required for this

Children who do not take medicine for intestinal worms will look malnutritioned,  having lack

of appetite, anemia, diarrhea , stomach upset and they will look tired always

In schools for those who complete 10 years tetanus vaccines would be given for the

tightness of jaws and muscles

Let us take a look at the time table of vaccines

After birth- BCG ,Hepatitis B, OPV

At 1.5 month - OPV , IPV, Penta ,PCV , Rotta

At 2.5 month - OPV, Penta, Rotta

At 3.5 month - OPV, IPV Penta, PCV,Rotta

At 9 months - PCV, MR

At 16 -24 months - OPV, MR, DPT

At 5 - 6 years - DPT 2nd dose

At 10 years - Tetanus (TT)

At the third wave of corona it has been predicted that children will be affected more.

Instead of researching whether the immunization are important or not let us get our children

vaccinated at the right time and keep them

safe.

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