Is there any charge for hand, foot and mouth disease vaccine? When should the baby get the hand, foot and mouth disease vaccine?

Hand, foot and mouth disease is a common disease in infants and young children. Since the hand, foot and mouth disease vaccine is not included in the national free vaccines, if a child does not get vaccinated on his own, he is likely to be infected with hand, foot and mouth disease. The hand, foot and mouth disease vaccine has a certain preventive effect on hand, foot and mouth disease. So how much does this vaccine cost? When is the best time to get it?

Is there a charge for hand, foot and mouth disease vaccine?

Hand, foot and mouth disease vaccine is charged and is classified as a "category II vaccine", meaning it is administered by yourself and is not covered by the national immunization program.

The hand, foot and mouth disease vaccine is usually given in two doses, and the cost is about 400 yuan. It prevents enterovirus EV7. The target of vaccination is children aged 6 months to 5 years who are susceptible to EV71 virus, because children in this period have low immunity and are more susceptible to hand, foot and mouth disease. The hand, foot and mouth disease vaccine cannot completely prevent all hand, foot and mouth diseases, but it can prevent the occurrence of severe hand, foot and mouth diseases.

When should babies be vaccinated against hand, foot and mouth disease?

Babies over six months old can get the hand, foot and mouth disease vaccine. It is safer to get it when they are over one year old. However, even if you get the hand, foot and mouth disease vaccine, it does not necessarily prevent your child from getting hand, foot and mouth disease, because other viral infections can also cause hand, foot and mouth disease. It is mainly to prevent severe hand, foot and mouth disease.

Generally speaking, it is not recommended to vaccinate children when they have a fever or a cold. It is better to vaccinate children when they are completely healthy, because children's resistance is relatively low when they are sick, and hand, foot and mouth disease will occur directly if they are vaccinated.

Can babies get vaccinated if they have hand, foot and mouth disease?

Vaccination is not recommended. It is better to wait for three months after the hand, foot and mouth disease is cured before vaccination. When giving the baby medicine, pay attention to drinking plenty of water and keep the local area dry and clean. Pay attention to isolation to avoid mutual infection.

Getting the vaccine does not prevent you from getting hand, foot and mouth disease, because there are many viruses that cause hand, foot and mouth disease, and the vaccine only targets EV71.

How many years does the hand, foot and mouth disease vaccine last?

The hand, foot and mouth disease vaccine is usually effective for 3 to 6 months after vaccination. The hand, foot and mouth disease vaccine is an enterovirus, which has a relatively short efficacy time. After producing antigens, the effective efficacy time that can survive in the body is not very long. Therefore, the normal hand, foot and mouth disease vaccine is administered before the season when hand, foot and mouth disease outbreaks are prone to occur, so that the human body can quickly produce antigens in a short period of time, thereby preventing or alleviating the clinical symptoms of the disease during the prevalence of hand, foot and mouth disease.