What are alternative vaccines? Do my children need to get them?
Optional vaccines are vaccines that are not included in the Ministry of Public Health’s immunization plan. Parents can decide whether or not to let their children get vaccinated, depending on their child’s risk of the disease or the needs of each family.
Booster vaccines help prevent other diseases that are not a major problem in Thailand. Some are basic vaccines that have been developed to have fewer side effects. Parents who are not sure which booster vaccines to get can consult their doctor about the type of booster vaccine that is right for their child.
How do alternative vaccines protect against disease?
Vaccines are the introduction of dead germs, weakened germs that cannot cause disease, or toxins from germs into the body to allow the immune system to build immunity against those germs, depending on the type of vaccine.
Alternative vaccines for children
Childhood is a period when the immune system เล่น UFABET ผ่านมือถือ สะดวกทุกที่ ทุกเวลา is not yet fully developed and people have to live with other children, which can easily transmit germs and cause illness, especially seasonal diseases or easily transmitted diseases in children that are common.
Examples of optional vaccines that parents can choose to give their children
Influenza vaccine
The flu vaccine is caused by several strains of the influenza virus that can be found throughout the year. It is spread through droplets from talking, coughing, and sneezing. When infected, people will have a high fever, fatigue, body aches, coughing, and sore throat.
The flu vaccine helps prevent influenza and serious complications such as pneumonia in children, especially those with weakened immune systems.
Flu vaccination
- The influenza vaccine can protect against all four strains of the virus.
- Can be injected from 6 months of age and up, 1 injection/year.
- It is recommended to inject before the rainy season or winter and to inject to boost immunity regularly every year.
Rotavirus vaccine
The rotavirus vaccine helps protect against rotavirus. Which causes severe diarrhea in young children, especially those under 2 years old. Children will experience vomiting, fever, abdominal pain, and watery diarrhea. If the symptoms are severe, dehydration can occur, which can be life-threatening.