Immunisation – the safest way to

protect your child

Immunisation protects your child. It’s

quick,simple and safe.
The more children who are immunised,
the rarer the diseases become.
The purpose of this section is to help you
to understand the benefits of
immunisation.
 Why immunise ?

These children’s diseases are serious

1.Hib
2.Whooping cough
3.Diphteria
4.Tetanus
5.Polio
6.Measles
7.Mumps
8.Rubella
 The vaccines and how to protect
your child

Hib vaccine is given at 2,3 and 4 monts at the same time

as DPT injections.
Polio vaccine is given as drops by mounth.
The vaccines which immunise against measles
Mumps and rubella are also combined into one injections.
This combined vaccine is known as MMR ana it replaced
The measless vaccine.
The best time to have it is between 12 and 15 monts.
 Immunisation
timetable

At 2 – at 4 monts :hib,diptheria whooping cough

tetanus,polio
at 12-18 monts : measles,mumps,rubella
ussually before 15 monts:
MMR one injection
3-5 years : diphteria,tetanus,polio
 Worries about reactions and
side effects

After any of these

immunisation,
children may feel a bit
Unwell for a while or be
irritable
or even have a temperature
 Triple
immunisation

Side effects from the triple vaccine

(DPT) are almonts
Always mild.your baby may become
fretful and
Slighty feverish within 24 hours of the
injection.
 Worried about
Comlications?
The risk of harmful cmplications from any of
these vaccines is extremely small indeed.
The risks of harmful effects from the
diseases themselves are munch more serious.

Does immunisation guarantee my

child will be protected

Almost all children get long-

lasting and effective
protection from the diseases