Immunization in children

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Immunization in children
Nikhil Mistry
17ll(3)a
Medical law

2.

Objectives
Define immunization
Describe ideal vaccine
List the national immunization schedule
Enumarate contraindication of immunization
Explain the conditions
States the responsibility of nurses

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immunization
• It is the way of protecting the human body
against infectious disease through vaccination
by different route it may oral or paraenteral.

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Schedule
Year
Vaccine
At birth
BCG, OPV0, HBV0
6th week
DTP1 , OPV1, HBV1
10th week
DTP2, OPV2, HBV2
14th week
DTP3, OPV3, HBV3
9th month
MEASELS, VIT A
15th month
MMR, OPV
16-24 month
OPV , VIT A2

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Contraindication of immunization
• Child has a high fever
• He has had a bad reaction to another
immunization
• He has had a severe reactions after eating eggs
• Hypersensitivity
• Having treatment of cancer
• He has any illness which affects immune system

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Which is ideal vaccine
Promotes effective immunity
Controls lifelong protection
Safe, do not carry side effects
Stable , cheap
Acceptable by public

7.

Report immediately if…
High fever
Local infection
Pus at site
Seizures
Hypersensitivity
Redness on skin

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Nurses responsibility
• Providing immunization to all children
• Using safe injection practice
• Involving community leaders to attract people
for immunization
• Collaborating with school
• Home visit and follow up of immunized
children

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conclusion
• Immunization which is considered by world is
to protecting children from various disease
and infections.
• Immunization is neccessary for children’s
better and healthy life.