Children's Health & Immunisations

Children's Health & Immunisation

Good health is an important element in a child’s quality of life as it can influence participation in many aspects of life, including schooling and recreation.

 

Our doctors treat children with acute medical problems and offer health checks and childhood vaccinations.



Some of the Children’s Health issues covered include:

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  • Immunisation
  • Feeding and sleeping problems
  • Childhood behavioural issues
  • Childhood obesity management

What are Children's Immunisation & Vaccinations?

Vaccination is the administration of antigenic material (the inactivated germ or a part of it) that boosts up your immunity to a disease. It is considered to be the most effective method of preventing infectious diseases. 


Vaccines stimulate the immune system and make the immune system ready to fight against the disease.


Immunisation refers to the process of both getting the vaccine and becoming immune to the disease following vaccination. Immunisation can be made more effective with periodic repeat injections or “boosters”. It increases our ability to fight diseases that may be contagious or even fatal. Immunisation is important for adults as well as for children.

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What are Common Vaccines?

  • Hepatitis B
  • Pneumococcal
  • Diphtheria, Tetanus, and Acellular Pertussis
  • Haemophilus Influenzae Type B
  • Poliovirus
  • Influenza
  • Measles, Mumps, and Rubella
  • Varicella
  • Meningococcal Conjugate
  • Hepatitis A
  • Rotavirus
  • Human Papillomavirus
  • COVID-19


Are Immunisation & Vaccinations Safe?

Vaccines contain dead or inactivated germs that when introduced into the body, the immune system reacts to the vaccine by making antibodies. These antibodies help protect from disease when similar germs invade the body in future.

 

Infectious diseases are contagious and spread from one person to another. Vaccinating a large population may avoid the spread of disease in a community and with time the disease can be eradicated from the community.


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