Vaccinations for children "ON Clinic Kharkiv"

The aim of vaccination of children is to strengthen their immunity and “teach” it to recognize dangerous viruses and bacteria. The vaccine contains toxins or some elements of infectious agents. Their amount is enough for the immune system to recognize the infection and develop the appropriate antibodies. As a result, the body “learns” to recognize a specific disease and to confront it, which significantly reduces the risk of infection in the future.

The child’s condition after vaccination does not change, although the body's reaction is possible:

• a slight increase in temperature;
• weakness;
• loss of appetite;
• increased fatigue and drowsiness.

But all the symptoms are eliminated on their own within 1-3 days and do not require treatment.

Also, swelling and redness may occur at the injection site as a side reaction. In this case, it is necessary to contact always your doctor for consultation.

Vaccination is carried out from the first day of life and is safe for the body of a newborn. However, the procedure should be carried out only by an experienced physician after examining the baby.

Contraindications to vaccination are following:

• acute allergic reactions;
• individual intolerance to the components of the vaccine;
• the presence of an acute illness during the vaccination period.

What vaccinations are made for children under one year of age?

Vaccination is carried out according to the established schedule and started with the first day of life.

Thus, the list of vaccinations for children under one year of age includes vaccinations against the following diseases:

• Hepatitis B;
• haemophilus influenza;
• diphtheria;
• pertussis;
• measles;
• rubella;
• poliomyelitis;
• parotitis;
• tetanus;
• tuberculosis;
• papilloma virus;
• flu.

Additionally, at the request of parents or guardians, the pediatrician may vaccinate against other types of hepatitis, as well as against flu, smallpox, and encephalitis. Some childhood vaccinations require multiple procedures: for example, poliomyelitis vaccination is performed 3 times before the baby reaches 12 months of age. 

In order not to get confused when and from what disease to vaccinate the baby, you can request in the clinic the schedule of vaccinations for children. It indicates the age at which vaccination is required.

What vaccinations are made for children?

In the future, some vaccinations require revaccination, that is, repeated injection of the preparation.

The vaccination schedule for children over the year of age includes the following:

• one and a half years of age: revaccination of poliomyelitis, and DTP (diphteria and tetanus toxoids and pertussis vaccine);
• six years: revaccination against measles, rubella and parotitis, as well revaccination against diphtheria and tetanus.

In our Pediatric department, you can vaccinate your child against the following diseases:

• Tetraxim - a vaccine for the prevention of pertussis, diphtheria, tetanus, polio. Suitable for vaccination from 2 months to 13 years.
• Angerix B is a vaccine for the prevention of hepatitis B. Suitable for vaccination from birth to 19 years.
• Varilix is a vaccine for the prevention of chickenpox. Suitable for vaccination from 9 months.
• Boostrix  -  prevention of pertussis, diphtheria and tetanus. Suitable for children from 4 years old and adults.
• Sinflorix - vaccine for the prevention of pneumococcal infection. Suitable for vaccination from 6 weeks to 5 years.
• Pentaxim - prevention of whooping cough, diphtheria, tetanus, polio, and CIB infection. Suitable for vaccination from two months to 5 years.
• Infanrix - vaccine for the prevention of whooping cough, diphtheria, tetanus. Suitable for vaccination from 2 months to 6 years.
• Cervarix - vaccine for the prevention of human papillomavirus. Suitable for vaccination from 9 years.
• Infanrix Hexa - prevention of pertussis, diphtheria, tetanus, polio, hib infection and hepatitis B. Suitable for children from 2 to 36 months.
• ADP-M-Biolek - prevention of diphtheria and tetanus. Suitable for children from 7 years and adults.
• Rotarix - prevention of rotavirus infection. Suitable for children from 6 to 24 months.
• Prevenar-13 - a vaccine used to prevent 13 strains of pneumococcus. Suitable for children from 2 months and adults.
• Hexaxim - a vaccine for the prevention of pertussis, diphtheria, tetanus, polio, hepatitis and hib infection. Suitable for children from 6 to 24 months.
• Priorix. Vaccine against rubella, measles, mumps. Suitable for vaccinating children aged 12 months, 6 years and for adults.
• Menactra - a vaccine for the prevention of meningococcal infection. Suitable for vaccinating children from 9 months and adults.
• Infanrix IPV Hib - a vaccine for the prevention of diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis (acellular component), with inactivated polio vaccine, with a vaccine against Hib infection
• Havriks - a vaccine for the prevention of hepatitis A.
• Hiberix - a vaccine for the prevention of septic diseases, haemophilus influenzae type b (hemophilic stick).
• GC Flu - vaccine for the prevention of influenza and its complications. Suitable for children from 6 months and adults.
• Vaxigrip tetra - vaccine for the prevention of influenza and its complications. Suitable for children from 6 months and adults.

Important! Check the availability of the vaccine by contacting the medical center. 

Also, parents are increasingly deciding to vaccinate children from other diseases. For example, a flu vaccine enables to reduce the risk of disease in the period of autumn-spring epidemics. Even if the baby has a cold, the recovery from the infection will be quick and it will not cause complications.

You can learn more about the work of children’s vaccinations or get children vaccinated at the Medical Center “ON Clinic Kharkiv”. To do this, you can make an appointment by the clinic contact telephone number.

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