Immunization is the effort made to incorporate the antibodies into the body artificially by inserting substances positive bacteria are attenuated so as to form the immune system. natural immunity formed from the first milk given to babies after birth, or better known as colostrum. whereas the provision of immunization is expected to protect children against disease or prevent disease and expected with strong antibody percentage attacked disease can be minimized.
There are several types of vaccines are usually given to babies to boost immunity. including:
- Hepatitis B vaccine: given after 12 hours after birth, then given back to the age range of 2, 4, and 6 months. Vansin is given with the aim of preventing infant hepatitis B virus, the virus attacks the liver and the most severe circumstances against virus attacks can cause swelling of the liver and usually ends in death
BCG vaccine. This vaccine is given only once in a lifetime and is given when the baby is 2 months old manner via sub-cutaneous menyuktikkan vaccine. BCG immunization (Basil Calmette Guerin) is done to prevent infant or child stricken with Pulmonary Tuberculosis. This provision for a baby or child is still susceptible Mycobacterium tuberculosis as the cause of the outbreak of tuberculosis.
DTP vaccine is given after 6 months. Many complaints experienced after administration of the vaccine, including infants suffering from high fever. but this is normal because the vaccine is injected into the body is working and the body to adjust to foreign invaders. given enough anti-fever drugs to address some of these symptoms. Avoid children suffering from diseases of diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus. because the disease could endanger the safety of an infant or toddler, leading to death.
Measles vaccine. administration of this vaccine at age 9 months and given back at the age of 1 year. Vaccine aims to prevent measles in children.