FEATURES
2014 Recommended Immunizations for Children from Birth Through 6 Years Old
Birth
1
month
2
month
3
month
4
month
5
6
month
month
8
month
18
19-24
month
month
2-3
years
4-6
years
HepB
Oral Polio
HepB
DPT/DTaP
Oral Polio
乙型肝炎疫苗
脊灰疫苗 脊
乙型肝炎疫苗
白百破疫苗
脊灰疫苗 脊
BCG
DPT/DTaP
Diphtheria
卡介苗
白百破疫苗
白破疫苗
Measles, Mumps, Rubella
Measles, Mumps 麻风 (麻疹) 疫苗
麻风 (风疹, 麻疹) 疫苗
Japanese B Encephalitis
乙脑疫苗
MCV Group A ( Meningococcal ) A群流脑疫苗
(second dose 3 months later)
Hepatitis A
MCV Group A & C ( Meningococcal )
甲肝减毒 活病毒
3 year and 6 year
A+C群流脑疫苗
Recommended Vaccinations
Rotavirus Rotavirus is the leading cause of severe acute gastroenteritis (vomit-
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ing and diarrhea) among children worldwide. The virus spreads easily through hand-to-mouth contact. If an infected person doesn’t wash their hands after using the toilet or changing a diaper, the disease spreads to anything they touch, including toys, food and utensils. Rotavirus can also easily affect adults. The major symptoms are severe watery diarrhea, often with vomiting, fever, and abdominal pain, which can last three to eight days. The vaccine is given in three doses when the child is 2 months, 3 months and 6 months of age. However, parents should note that it will not prevent vomiting and diarrhea caused by other viruses or pathogens. Rabies China has the second-highest number, after India, of reported rabies cases worldwide, according to the World Health Organization. In the West, most doctors do not routinely prescribe this vaccine or mention it to patients who are leaving for China. It can take up to one year for the symptoms to develop. In China, dogs are the most frequent rabies transmitters. If left untreated, the disease is invariably fatal.
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Chickenpox Chickenpox is a highly contagious and common disease caused by the varicella-zoster virus, a member of the herpes family. Chickenpox is transmitted when one comes in contact with an infected person. The most common symptoms are an itchy blister-like rash, fatigue, and fever. It can lead to severe skin infection, scars, pneumonia, brain damage, or even death if left untreated. “[The vaccine] should be taken by those traveling a lot or who are mostly likely to come into contact with people where the disease is still prevalent,” says Dr. Wu. Some international schools require proof of this vaccination before a child is admitted, due to its contagious nature. The vaccine is administered in two doses, the first at 12-15 months old and a second dose at 4-6 years old. If the child is exposed to chickenpox, the vaccine is given within three to five days. Children above 13 and adults who have never had chickenpox should get two doses at least 28 days apart.