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November 3, 2022Immunisation protects young children from diseases including tuberculosis, polio, hepatitis, and measles, which can be fatal.
Protect your children by ensuring that they receive all of their required immunisations at the appropriate times. All public clinics in South Africa offer it for free.
Because children’s immune systems are more sensitive to viruses and illnesses, childhood vaccines are critical. If your child is exposed to a disease such as measles, their immune system may not be able to fight it off. Vaccines contain disease antigens, which cause your child’s immune system to make antibodies and acquire immunity without becoming ill.
The “childhood vaccination schedule,” a precise strategy for when children should obtain various vaccines that help protect them from preventable diseases, is familiar to most parents. As the number of vaccines recommended has expanded over time, so has the number of questions parents have concerning vaccinations and immunisation regimens. Some parents are concerned that these vaccinations may be harmful. In South Africa, there is now no legal compulsion to vaccinate your child. If your children have not received their immunisations, you may have difficulty enrolling them in school. Even if you want to teach your children at home, vaccinations are still necessary. We are here to help you curb any fears you have regarding immunisation, and we can also ensure the safe administration of the immunisations required.
Types of vaccines
You can find the complete governmental breakdown of a childhood vaccine schedule at https://www.westerncape.gov.za/assets/departments/health/FP/2016_expanded_programme_on_immunisations_epi_schedule.pdf. The following vaccines are some of the immunisations administered to children:
- BCG
Tuberculosis, generally known as TB, is prevented by the BCG vaccine. TB is a dangerous infection that primarily affects the lungs and affects the brain, bones, joints, and kidneys. - DT Vaccine
Bacteria cause diphtheria and tetanus, two deadly infections. The DT vaccine (diphtheria and tetanus toxoids) is administered in a series of doses. The first shot is typically given when a child is two months old. - DTP/HIB Vaccine
This is a combination vaccination that protects against diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, and haemophilus influenza type B infections. - Hep B Vaccine
The majority of people who are vaccinated against hepatitis B are immune for the rest of their lives. Hepatitis B vaccination is commonly administered in a series of two, three, or four injections. Infants should receive their first dose of hepatitis B vaccination at birth, and the series should be completed between the ages of 6 and 18 months. - HPV Vaccine
The HPV vaccine protects the body from specific types of human papillomavirus infection (HPV). HPV vaccines can be given to children as young as nine years old. - Measles
Measles is preventable with the MMR vaccine. Measles, mumps, and rubella are among the diseases that the vaccine protects against. - Polio Vaccine
Vaccinations against poliomyelitis are known as polio vaccines. All children must be fully vaccinated against polio, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO). - Vitamin A
Vitamin A is required for rapid growth and infection resistance in newborns and children.