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Baby Book: A guide for new & expectant parents.
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Baby Book: A guide for new & expectant parents.
Baby Book: A guide for new & expectant parents.Immunization RecordFact BoxImmunization RecordHere is a list of immunizations needed for entry into the public school system or public day care and when each dose is recommended. Oral Polio Vaccine (OPV) 1st 2 months 2nd 4 months 3rd 15 months 4th Before starting school (age 4-6) Diphtheria, tetanus, & pertussis (DPT) 1st 2 months 2nd 4 months 3rd 6 months 4th 15 months 5th Before starting school (age 4-6) Adult Booster every 10 years for diphtheria and tetanus Measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) 1st 15 months 2nd Before staring school (age 4-6) Hib (bacterial meningitis) 1st 2 months 2nd 4 months 3rd 6 months 4th 15 months Hepatitis B (for children born after Jan. 1, 1992 1st at birth 2nd 1-2 months 3rd 6-18 months
Women planning to have babies, women about to have babies, women with babies or young children should take a minute to find out about these diseases and what they mean. German measles causes rash, milk fever, swollen glands and (mostly in women) arthritis. And pregnant women who catch the disease can lose their babies. Rubella-infected babies who survive to delivery can be born with birth defects such as deafness, blindness, heart disease, brain damage and other serious problems. Mumps in children cause fever, headache and swollen glands under the jaw. If your child catches mumps, it can lead to hearing loss, infection of the material that covers the brain and spinal cord (a very serious disease called meningitis) and, in boys, painful, swollen testicles. Measles is a dangerous disease that causes rash, cough and fever. It can lead to pneumonia. It can also lead to ear infection, diarrhea, seizures (spells of jerking), brain damage and even death.
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