Baby’s First Vaccines – What Types Exist
There are many controversies today concerning whether or not to administer baby’s first vaccines. People are afraid that vaccinations can lead to more serious diseases and conditions than what they are meant to protect them from. Physicians recommend vaccinations during the first days of life, they are given at birth and through early childhood to protect your child of diseases that are prevalent in young life.
There are many diseases that vaccination will protect your baby from contracting, a history of these diseases have shown the severity of these diseases. Vaccinations were made to stop childhood diseases that once killed children in our not so distant past.
The following are vaccinations that are typically given and the timeline in which they are administered.
Hepatitis B – A vaccine to protect against hepatitis B.
Administered: Within the first year at birth, between 1 and 2 months and then again at 6 months of age.
Diphtheria, Tetanus, Pertussis (DtaP) – A combination of 3 vaccines in one.