How to Make Sure a Child Is Properly Immunized for Elementary School

Currently, 47 out of the 50 states require that your child receive recommended vaccinations before beginning elementary school. Having your child vaccinated is vital to insuring health and well-being.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• DPT Vaccine
• MMR Vaccine
• OPV Oral Poliovirus Vaccine

1. Vaccinate your baby against hepatitis B within the first two months. If you're positive for hepatitis B, get your baby an injection of immune globulin within a week, or even within 12 hours, if possible.

2. Vaccinate your infant against tetanus, diphtheria and pertussis (DPT); haemophilus type B influenza (Hib); and polio (IPV) at two months and then at four months of age. At six months, your baby will get vaccinated again, for everything but polio.

3. Have your child vaccinated against measles, mumps and rubella at 12 to 15 months of age. Discuss having the chicken pox vaccine with your pediatrician - there is some debate about the effectiveness of this procedure. If your doctor does recommend it, have it done at 15 and 18 months.

4. Have your child get another DPT shot between 15 and 18 months old; and have him or her take an oral polio vaccine and get vaccinated against Haemophilus Type B between 12 and 18 months old.

5. Immunize your child between the ages of four and six years with OPV polio vaccine, an MMR vaccine and a DPT vaccine.

Tips & Warnings

• If your child missed some vaccinations as a baby and toddler, your doctor can adjust and modify the vaccines so that your child will be properly immunized for school.
• For more information about vaccinations, call the National Vaccine Information Center at 1-800-909-SHOT.
• If you have any questions or concerns, contact a physician or other health care professional before engaging in any activity related to health and diet. This information is not intended as a substitute for professional medical advice or treatment.

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[wildmtnwoman]

on 10/22/2009 Do your research...vaccines have very toxic ingredients. (Google- vaccine ingredients). Vaccines cause death and disability. At least look at both sides of the issue before submitting to potentially harmful injections...