Sure Shots: Most Important Vaccination for Infants

By Megha

Infants are born with passive immunity inherited from their moms, but have a weak immune system that makes them vulnerable to infections. Vaccines give babies the protection they need from potentially fatal conditions. In India mandatory vaccines for children include:

• BCG
• Oral polio vaccine
• DPT
• Hepatitis B
• Measles
• MMR

Some voluntary vaccines include the

• Rotavirus to prevent diarrhoea.
• Pneumococcal to prevent against pneumonia and meningitis.

Consult your paediatrician to decide if your child needs these additional vaccines.

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