7 most worthwhile self-paid vaccines to protect your cute baby’s health!

Parents, please take your human cubs to get vaccinated!

Many parents are very meticulous in raising their babies and do not miss any small details.

Xiaoze once saw a mother joke about herself like this: Before becoming a mother, I made a travel plan for free travel, and after becoming a mother, I made a travel plan for my baby's vaccination.

What?

Shouldn't vaccination just be carried out according to the regulations of the community hospital?

Do we still need a strategy?

Most parents who have this question don’t have a very good understanding of the relevant knowledge about their baby’s self-paid vaccination, right?

Some parents may not even know what self-paid vaccines are?

Xiaoze is here to give all the parents some knowledge about self-paid vaccines!

Free of charge, just as important

Vaccines in our country are divided into two categories: free and self-paid.

Free vaccines are also called Class I vaccines, which are provided free of charge by the state. If your baby does not have any special circumstances, you should try to get vaccinated. Self-paid vaccines are also called Class II vaccines, which are vaccines that residents voluntarily and at their own expense. Self-paid vaccines are an effective supplement to free vaccines.

So are free vaccines more important, and are self-paid vaccines optional?

No. Whether it is self-paid or free, both are equally important. There is no essential difference between the two in terms of disease prevention effect and safety, and both can help babies prevent related diseases. Therefore, if family conditions and the baby's physical condition allow, it is best not to miss self-paid vaccination. After all, the more protection, the less risk.

These self-paid vaccines are recommended for babies

After learning about self-paid vaccines, parents will definitely ask: "Which self-paid vaccines should my baby get?" Ozawa recommends several self-paid vaccines that are most worthwhile for babies. Parents can refer to them!

1. Pneumococcal vaccine

Pneumococcal disease is the leading cause of death among children under five in my country, and is one of the diseases that the World Health Organization has identified as requiring the highest priority for vaccine prevention. Currently, pneumococcal vaccination is recognized as the most effective means of preventing pneumococcal disease.

For more information about pneumococcal vaccines, please click on the picture below~

2. Hib vaccine

Hib is the abbreviation of Haemophilus influenzae type b. Don't think it is just an ordinary flu, it is not at the same level as ordinary flu! Hib can cause a variety of infectious diseases in children, such as meningitis, pneumonia, epiglottitis, etc., and in severe cases, it can even cause death. Therefore, it is recommended that parents take their babies to get Hib vaccination in time!

3. Pentavalent vaccine

"Pentavalent" vaccine, as the name implies, can prevent five diseases at the same time. They are pertussis, diphtheria, tetanus, Haemophilus influenzae type b, and poliomyelitis. The current Pentavalent vaccine only requires 4 doses, which is 8 doses less than the traditional vaccination method. It not only saves the baby from suffering, but also saves the parents from running to the community hospital~

4. Rotavirus

Does your baby often have severe diarrhea? It may be rotavirus!

Rotavirus is the most common cause of diarrhea in children under five years old and can occur throughout the year. According to relevant statistics, about 140 million people are infected with rotavirus each year and more than 600,000 people die from rotavirus.

At present, no specific drug has been developed for rotavirus, so vaccination with rotavirus vaccine is the only effective way to prevent rotavirus.

5. Hand, foot and mouth disease vaccine

Hand, foot and mouth disease is most common in spring and summer, and some areas also experience a small peak in autumn. Although hand, foot and mouth disease is a self-limiting disease, it can also cause severe illness and death. Once a baby is infected, herpes will appear on the hands, feet and mouth, and it is contagious.

However, the current hand, foot and mouth disease vaccine can only prevent hand, foot and mouth disease and related diseases caused by EV71 infection, and it is useless for other types of viruses.

6. Varicella vaccine

Chickenpox is commonly known as "contagious through contact", which shows that it spreads very quickly. Chickenpox can be spread through droplets, direct contact, snot, coughing, etc. Although it is not a very serious disease, once one person is infected, the whole family will suffer.

Many vaccine instructions recommend one shot of varicella vaccine, but in fact two shots will have a better preventive effect!

7. Flu vaccine

Anyone who has tried the flu will know how powerful it is! It is much more serious than the common cold and is highly contagious. Once your baby's immunity is not up to par, the flu will soon cause trouble.

It is worth mentioning that because the flu virus is different every year, it is recommended to take your baby to get a flu vaccine every year. At the same time, you should also maintain good hygiene habits in your life to maximize the degree of resistance to the flu virus!

I believe that after reading this article, all parents will know the importance of self-paid vaccines and which self-paid vaccines are worth getting!

Arrange it for your baby now!