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Vaccines for Children

Wednesday, February 17th, 2010

VaccinesSide effects, precautions and contraindications

The effectiveness and safety of modern vaccines has been demonstrated in different clinical scenarios, however, have reported some adverse effects including allergic reactions (urticaria, anaphylaxis), local inflammation, fever and / or clinical symptoms of the disease . As to the general precautions should be taken into account before the application of vaccines include the history of hypersensitivity reactions against any kind of immunization, the diseases of moderate to severe intensity with or without fever, pregnancy and nutritional deficiencies or general disturbance that may compromise the immune system.

Special-use vaccines

Other vaccines approved by FDA for use in specific clinical conditions (increased risk of disease, location in specific geographical areas, immune system deficiencies, tourism, among others) include inactivated preparations against Bacillus anthracis (anthrax), Bordetella pertussis (whooping cough), Borrelia Burgdorfer (Lyme disease), (more…)

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Children Immunization

Monday, February 15th, 2010

Children ImmunizationThe recommended schedule for implementation of the vaccine against Hepatitis B (Hep B) includes three doses that may be applied from the moment of birth to eighteen months. All children should receive the first dose in the shortest period of time from the moment of birth, preferably before hospital discharge, in cases where the mother has a negative surface antigen (HBsAg) this term can be extended to the two months old. The second dose should be administered between four and sixteen weeks after the first and third among eight weeks after the second and a year and a half.

The product newborn infants of HBsAg-positive mothers should receive the first dose of Hep B and 0.5 ml of Hepatitis B Immune Globulin (HBIG) in the first twelve hours of life in two separate areas, in this case we recommend the implementation of second dose between the first and second month of life, and the last dose before twenty-four weeks. This group of patients should be monitored with specific antibodies to HBsAg and HBsAg between nine and fifteen months.

In newborns of mothers who do not know the outcome of HBsAg should apply the first dose of a series of Hep B and try to establish, as soon as possible, the state of HBsAg to supplement that immunization with one dose of HBIG in cases arising positivos.

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