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Recently, the issue of vaccination has become a controversial topic. While some parents refuse to vaccinate their child, others voluntarily postpone the vaccination period. This is because parents are afraid of the negative consequences of vaccination. However, it should be borne in mind that if a child is not vaccinated against certain diseases in a timely manner, it can be extremely life-threatening if he or she becomes infected.
So, if a parent wants to be vaccinated but is afraid of its complications, it would be helpful to read the following tips.
How to prepare for vaccination?
If the child is healthy and does not have an isthmus, he should not take any antihistamines or antihistamines before vaccination.
Only some allergic children require special preparation. It is necessary to consult a pediatrician about this.
What should parents pay attention to before vaccinating their child:
- It is necessary to ensure that the child does not come into contact with sick children 2-3 days before the vaccination period. This is because some diseases become contagious and appear after a certain period of time. Therefore, on the same day of vaccination, it is necessary to ensure that the disease does not appear or do not play with other children for 2-3 days before vaccination, so as not to vaccinate an infected child on the street.
- Measure the child's fever before vaccination. A child with a fever should never be vaccinated.
- On the day of vaccination, an isthmus-reducing medication should be available at home.
- If the child is not breastfeeding, the mother should not eat new products during this period.
- It is not possible to drastically change a child’s lifestyle for a few days before and after vaccination. That is, adding new products to the child's supplement, going on long trips, moving, changing the agenda, and so on. All this can stress the child's body and change the reaction to the vaccine.
- It is important to ensure that family members do not get sick.
Require a doctor:
Before the doctor vaccinates the child, ask the parents about the child's health, how the pregnancy went with him and the birth process, the child's allergic reaction to drugs, the child's recent illness or treatment, and other factors. need to take. Vaccination of some children due to certain diseases is generally prohibited.
Hospital selection:
- The parent chooses where to vaccinate the child. The main thing is that this hospital must meet all the requirements of hygiene and medicine. If the nurse vaccinating the child has a cold and has skin diseases on his hands, it is advisable to leave the hospital.
- The vaccine must be state registered and registered.
- Make sure the vaccine is stored in the refrigerator. In addition, the engine compartment must be unbroken and undamaged.
- The nurse should wash her hands with soap before each vaccination.
- Vaccination is carried out in sterile gloves.
- It is recommended not to leave the hospital for at least 30 minutes after vaccinating the child, as in case of an allergic reaction to the vaccine, it will be possible to provide emergency care.
Don't forget that!
- If the child is seriously ill, the planned vaccination should be done after at least 2 weeks.
- Vaccination should be carried out as indicated in the plan, not before. In some cases, delays are possible.
- Vaccination times cannot be changed at the request of the parents.
- It is recommended by doctors not to bathe the child for 3 days after vaccination and not to water the injection site.
- The child may be exposed to other agents without a reaction to a particular vaccine.
- If the child has a chronic or neurological disease, all necessary specialists should be consulted before administering the vaccine.
If…
- If the child's body temperature rises to a maximum of 38.5 degrees after vaccination, this is a normal reaction. The child is advised to drink plenty of fluids. If necessary, you can also drink isthmus syrup.
- No compresses, ointments or medications should be applied to the injection site.
- The reaction to the vaccine should last no more than 2 days. More than that may indicate the presence of another disease or allergic condition, so in such cases it is necessary to consult a doctor.