Vaccination calendar for children 2018

2024 Author: James Gerald | [email protected]. Last modified: 2024-01-12 17:37

Many women are very wary of vaccinations that need to be given to their children. This often arises from ignorance, presentation of false information on the Internet. The large number of vaccine names and their schedules are difficult to understand without the help of a specialist.

The vaccination calendar for children can help women. In Russia, it is compiled annually, in 2018 there is a calendar with all the necessary adjustments.

What is the vaccination calendar

Vaccination schedules are developed in each country. They contain a vaccination schedule for children under 14 years of age. Such a document is necessary to ensure the protection of children's health and support the immune system. It is being developed taking into account the epidemiological situation in the country.

National vaccinations vary from country to country. For example, the vaccination calendar for children in 2018 in Russia necessarily contains a vaccine against tuberculosis. But there is no such vaccine in the United States. This is due to the absence of such a disease in the country.

In Japan, they make a vaccine against Japanese encephalitis. There is no such vaccination in the Russian calendar, since the disease does not occur.

The vaccination calendar is understood as an official document approved by the Ministry of Health. It prescribes a list of vaccines that need to be done depending on the age of the child. Vaccination dates may change depending on epidemics.

National immunization schedule

The vaccination calendar for children in 2018 in Russia can be found on the website of the Ministry of Health and the Consultant legal framework.

The vaccination table looks like this:

Child's age	Vaccine name	Special marks
The first 12 hours after childbirth	Viral hepatitis B	The vaccine is given immediately at the maternity hospital. Most often, a means of domestic production is introduced. The vaccine is well tolerated by children. Negative consequences are rare. Many parents are intimidated by the early vaccination of their children. But experts explain this by the fact that it is infection with hepatitis B that is most dangerous in the first days of life.
3-7 day	Vaccination against tuberculosis	The duration of the vaccination depends on the health status of the child. It is done intradermally in the maternity hospital. After three weeks, a scar will form at the injection site. As with the first vaccine, the early period is due to the high risk of infection after discharge from the hospital.
1 month	Viral hepatitis B - second vaccination	Well tolerated by children, does not require additional preparation and testing.
2 months	The third vaccine for viral hepatitis: The first against pneumococcal infection	The third vaccination against viral hepatitis B is given only to children who are at risk, that is, those born to infected mothers. The second vaccination is done to protect the pneumococcal microbe, which can cause severe pneumonia, complex otitis media, and the development of sinusitis.
3 months	Comprehensive vaccine against tetanus, pertussis and diphtheria - DPT.	This is the period of the first difficult vaccination. It cannot be done if the child has an acute course of a disease of the central nervous system.
3 months	Poliomyelitis and against hemophilic infection for children at risk.
4, 5 months	Second vaccines: DPT, poliomyelitis, pneumococcal infection.
6 months	Third vaccinations against viral hepatitis B, DTP and poliomyelitis.	It is possible to purchase a paid type of vaccine and combine it into one.
1 year	Measles, rubella, mumps	At the age of 1 year, an additional vaccine is given for children at risk. Vaccinations against measles, rubella and mumps are very important and have dire consequences. For example, childhood mumps disease for boys can result in infertility.
15 months	Revaccination of pneumococcal infection	It is necessary to enhance immunity to the causative agent of the disease.
1.5 years	The first revaccination against poliomyelitis, pertussis, tetanus, diphtheria.
20 months	Second revaccination against poliomyelitis
6 years	Revaccination against measles, rubella and mumps	It is done for the preservation of immunity.
6-7 years old	Second booster vaccination against tetanus and diphtheria
14 years old	The third revaccination against diphtheria and tetanus.

Regional vaccinations and risk groups

There is not only a national vaccination calendar, which contains a list of mandatory vaccines throughout Russia, but also a regional one. It is compiled taking into account the special living conditions of people in the area, as well as the possible risks of infection. Funds for additional vaccinations are allocated from the local budget.

For example, in the Sverdlovsk, Novgorod, Arkhangelsk regions, children are vaccinated against tick-borne encephalitis free of charge. This need is due to the high risk of infection from ticks during a warm period.

In each vaccination schedule, children with a risk group are separately identified. These include those who are most susceptible to contracting the disease. Additional doses are provided for these categories. In addition, shortening of the time between vaccinations is possible. This is to ensure a faster rate of antibody production.

The risk group always includes children who were born to infected mothers. For example, if a child was born into a family with tuberculosis patients, he is at risk.

The vaccination schedule may change annually. This will depend on the epidemiological situation in the country. New free vaccines may be added. The biggest change was the last time in 2016.

Compliance with the vaccination schedule ensures the health of the child. In addition, this will provide free access for the child to kindergartens and schools.