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At 2 months, your baby will get other immunizations: -DTaP (diphtheria,tetanus,acellular pertussis) vaccine -Hib (Haemophilus influenzae type b) vaccine -IPV (polio vaccine) -PCV (pneumococcal)... vaccines -RV (rotavirus vaccine) -possibly HBV (hepatitis B vaccine), if not previously given Give IM immunizations in the vastus lateralis or ventrogluteal muscle in infants and young children, and into the deltoid muscle for older children and adolescents Give subcutaneous injections in the outer aspect of the upper arm or anterolateral thigh Use strategies to minimize discomfort: -provide distraction -apply topical anesthetic prior to injection Give infants a concentrated oral sucrose solution 2 min prior to, during, and 3 min after immunization admin -use non-nutritive sucking (pacifiers) during procedures Vaccines protect against serious childhood illnesses Vaccines, like any other medicine, may cause reactions (usually mild), such as fever or irritability Babies are checked for growth, development, and feeding, among other things A severe allergic reaction (anaphylaxis) can occur in response to any vaccine, and is a contraindication for receiving further doses of that vaccine or other vaccines containing that substance Moderate or severe illnessnes with or without fever are precautions to receiving immunizations The common cold & other minor illnesses are not contraindicated to immunizations Administration of a vaccine stimulates the immune system to produce antibodies against a specific disease Vaccines contain the infectious organism, but it is either killed or weakened to prevent causing the disease Antibodies after they destroy the infection antigen, but memory cells are formed to protect from future exposures to that same infection This builds immunity against the antigen to protect against future exposure The Advisory Committee on immunization practices makes recommendations and create guidelines regarding immunizations children who were born preterm should received the dose of each vaccine according to the immunization schedule The most up-to-date information can be found at the CDC and preventions website This [Show More]

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