Hemophilus infection (Hib infection) is caused by a bacterium called hemophilic rod , Afanasyev-Pfeiffer's wand. Infection is transmitted, as a rule, by airborne and by the way of life and usually affects the respiratory system, in severe cases, the central nervous system, and also creates foci of inflammation throughout the body. Most often, children under the age of 4-6 are exposed to diseases, especially those who attend kindergartens. Hemophilia infection occurs in the form of normal ARI, otitis media, bronchitis, pneumonia, meningitis and even sepsis. To treat the sick is rather difficult, because the infection is resistant to antibiotics. That is why Hib infection causes close attention of doctors who found a way out in creating a vaccination against hemophilia infection. It should reduce the incidence of ODS in children attending pre-school facilities and the risk of meningitis and pneumonia and infants.
Vaccination against hemophilia infection
To date, vaccination against Hib infection is also being carried out in our country. Basically, 2 registered polysaccharide type b vaccines are used. This is Act-HIB, created by the French laboratory Sanofi Pasteur. And the second option is the familiar Pentaxim to many parents - the complex DTP vaccine, which also prevents tetanus, pertussis, diphtheria and poliemilitis.
Vaccination from hemophilic infection is carried out in three steps. The child is usually given the first injection at three months of age. The second dose of the vaccine must be administered after the infant reaches the age of 4.5 months. Well, the third vaccination is carried out by a half-year old baby. Revaccination is usually performed at the age of 18 months. It is not uncommon for children to be physically removed from receiving vaccinations for health reasons. To a kid up to one year, vaccination is usually carried out every six months. Children from 1-5 years will only need a one-time injection of the vaccine. Introduce the vaccine into the anterolateral area of the thigh to children under two years of age. Older children are vaccinated in the deltoid muscle region, that is, in the shoulder.
For the vaccination against hemophilia, a tetanus toxoid allergy is considered a contraindication, which is a component of the vaccination. This protein is added to the vaccine to enhance its effectiveness. Also, contraindication for the introduction of the vaccine is considered chronic or acute diseases, encephalopathy, convulsions, as well as excessive reactions of the child's body to previous injections.
Inoculation against Haemophilus Infections - Consequences
In most cases, the vaccination against haemophilus infection is easily tolerated. That is why it is combined with other vaccines in DTP. To the hemophilic inoculations available side effects can include a reaction at the site of administration of the drug and an increase in the body temperature of the child.
If we talk about the local reaction of the vaccination against a hemophilic infection, then it usually manifests as a reddening and condensation of the area of the skin where the vaccine was administered. There were also painful
The temperature that occurs after hemophilic grafting is observed in only 1% of vaccinated children. As a rule, it does not reach high indicators and does not seriously disturb parents. And in general, such described side effects do not require any treatment and go through themselves in a few days.
When vaccination is given from a hemophilic infection, complications are possible only if the child has an allergy to tetanus toxoid. In this case, the vaccinated baby will need medical help.