Immunizations & Vaccines

Immunizations & Vaccines

 

 

Given the importance of immunizations and vaccines, Al Hayat Medical Centers ensures that the needed vaccinations are available in all the children’s clinics as recommended by doctors for children of the different age groups.

Importance of Immunizations and Vaccines:

Immunizations and vaccines provide children with the necessary immunity against infectious diseases, which cause a lot of suffering, disability or death, God forbids.
Vaccination of children is usually given by injection, and vaccinations provide children with immunity and protection against diseases. Immunization must be given on time as recommended according to the immunization and vaccine schedules. It should be noted that there are some symptoms that might appear usually after vaccination, it is always important to consult a doctor.

Immunizations and vaccines for children are given according to age, and type of illness. Parents must watch the immunization schedules recommended by the doctor, as in the following table:

24 Months

18 Months

12 Months

6 Months

4 Months

2 months

1

Month

Birth

Vaccine/Age

 

 

 

 

HBV3

 

 

HBV2

HBV1

Hepatitis B

 

 

DTap4

DTap 3

DTap 2

DTap 1

 

 

Diphtheria, Tetanus, Pertussis3

 

 

 

IPV3

 

IPV2

IPV1

 

Inactivated Poliovirus (injection)

 

 

 

OPV3

OPV2

OPV1

 

 

Inactivated Poliovirus (drops)

 

 

 

Hib4

Hib3

Hib2

Hib1

 

Haemophilus Influenzae B

 

MMR1

 

 

 

 

 

MMR

Measles-Mumps-Rubella

HAV2

HAV1

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hepatitis B Virus