 Reference : Center for Disease Control and Prevention, USA Through a month before and through 6 years old, a child must have his/her vaccinations religiously. It is a must to have these shots as these are medicines that would boost the immune system of the child. It will develop anti-bodies to fight off the strain of virus that may attack the child. According to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, this is a chart that would summarize the essentials you need for your new born.
Of course, your pediatrician would also tell you what vaccinations should be given to the baby. Even though having a baby is costly because of the operation, labor, doctor’s fee, hospital bills, baby’s clothes, crib and milk, adding mandatory vaccinations on top of all those would ultimately increase more bills. However, despite the expenses we should always consider first the health of the baby rather than other things. Ensuring that the baby will grow up healthy is priceless. Consult your doctor immediately to know what other vaccinations are needed for children 7 years and older. These vaccines protect our babies from illness and diseases. Some are the most common ones: Chicken Pox (disease spread by air and/or direct contact) Hib – protects kids from influenza b (disease spread by air and/or direct contact) Hepatitis A (disease spread by direct contact or contaminated water/food) Hepatitis B (disease contact with blood or body fluids) Flu - (disease spread by air and/or direct contact) Measels - (disease spread by air and/or direct contact) Mumps - (disease spread by air and/or direct contact) Polio (disease spread by air and/or direct contact and through the mouth) DTap – protects from extreme cough, tetanus and swelling of the heart PCV – protects from pneumonia and infections in the lungs RV – protects from fever nausea and diarrhea Where can you find more information? Contact Faith Medical Group or visit our clinics! We begin to ask ourselves, “are we too old to have vaccinations?” the clear answer to that is “no”. Health is for everyone regardless of age. Whether we are adults or kids, vaccinations are always very important to our health and immune system. Other vaccines however are determined by factors like age, lifestyle, health condition and medical history. Your doctor will have to examine your medical conditions to determine which vaccines are right for you. What are the reasons why we need vaccinations? Below are some:
Where can you find more information? Contact Faith Medical Group at +65 6444 8019 or drop by at our clinics!   Hepatitis is caused by 5 different strains of virus (A, B, C, D and E) that inflames the liver. While all viruses caused liver inflammation, they differ in diagnosis, treatment and prevention. Symptoms may be similar such as loss of appetite, nausea, vomiting, pain in the stomach, jaundice and joint pain. Today, we will be discussing the more common types of hepatitis – A, B and C.
Hepatitis A - HAV Usually is transferred by direct oral contact, sexual contact and ingestion of food/water. Its incubation period is around15 to 50 days. Fortunately, people infected with this disease are likely to heal with no liver damage. HAV is commonly found in the feces of people infected. The treatment for HAV is supportive care and people infected should avoid alcoholic beverages. Direct guidance of the doctor should be given. Bed rest or quarantine or any admissions are not necessary. Hepatitis B – HBV Usually is transferred by through body fluids. When one person who is infected transfers his/her body fluids to a non-infected person, the latter becomes ill. It can also be contacted through unprotected sex, use of contaminated needles or at birth. Its incubation period is approximately 45 to 160 days. Fortunately, just like HAV, this virus is rarely fatal and people recover with no liver damage. The treatment for HBV is evaluation and check-up every 6 to 12 months. Some medications are also given to prevent further liver problems but there is no real cure for HBV infection. Also, people infected should also avoid drinking alcohol. Hepatitis C – HCV Usually is contacted through blood by sharing needles, sexual contract and birth of an infected mother. Its incubation period is around 14 to 180 days. 60-70& of people infected develop lover diseases, the rest will recover with no lasting liver damage. People with this infection should consult their doctor every 6-12 months. The most suggested treatment would be combination therapy and it is best for patients to avoid drinking alcoholic beverages. While there are measures to treat such diseases, it is better to always prevent them from coming. Vaccinations, vitamins, practicing safe sex, making sure all needles are sterile and keeping our immune system high are some of few things we can do to avoid hepatitis. Please consult your doctor for any questions. Let us not put the fate of our kids or loved ones on our own hands. Where can you find more information? Contact Faith Medical Group at +65 6444 8019 or drop by at our clinics! |
