Typhoid vaccine: Must for your child
Typhoid (typhoid fever) is a serious disease caused by bacteria called Salmonella Typhi. Typhoid fever is a bacterial infection that has become rare in industrialised countries, but that is still common in …
Typhoid (typhoid fever) is a serious disease caused by bacteria called Salmonella Typhi. Typhoid fever is a bacterial infection that has become rare in industrialised countries, but that is still common in …
Rotavirus is a virus that is recognized as the most common cause of severe gastroenteritis and diarrhea in infants and young children. The diarrhea can be severe, and lead to …
PCV vaccine gives protection against 13 types of pneumococcal bacteria that all cause Pneumococcal disease. There are over 90 different types of pneumococcal bacteria, and they cause a range of problems …
Measles, mumps, and rubella (German measles) are serious diseases which before vaccines were very common, especially among children. MMR is a safe and effective combined vaccine that protects against these …
HPV vaccine is important because it protects against cancers caused by Human Papillomavirus infection. HPV is a group of more than 150 related viruses. Each HPV virus in this large …
Hib vaccine prevents serious infections caused by a type of bacteria called Haemophilus influenzae type b. H influenzae is a type of bacteria that can cause life threatening infections in people of all …
Tdap Vaccine is a combination vaccine which protects against three potentially life threatening bacterial diseases i.e. Tetanus, Diphtheria and Pertussis (Whooping Cough). This is required for the children who are …
Chickenpox is a highly communicable disease caused by the varicella-zoster virus (VZV) with an attack rate of 90% in close contacts. Chickenpox vaccine can prevent chickenpox. Previously a common childhood …
Oral Poliovirus (OPV) & Inactivated Poliovirus (IPV) vaccines are the predominant vaccine used in the fight to eradicate Poliomyelitis (Polio), a highly infectious viral disease caused by the Poliovirus mainly …
Hepatitis B vaccine offers very effective protection against infection with the disease. Hepatitis B vaccination is recommended as part of routine childhood immunization. Hepatitis B is a highly infectious viral …