Childhood immunisation

Primary care practitioners play an important role in administering and advocating childhood vaccination to protect our children against infectious diseases and to ensure herd immunity in our population. Primary care practitioners may encounter children who present out-of-schedule, as well as childre...

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Published inSingapore medical journal Vol. 55; no. 1; p. 12
Main Authors Ng, Mark Chung Wai, How, Choon How
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published India 01.01.2014
Subjects
Child
Child, Preschool
Communicable Disease Control
Drug Administration Schedule
Humans
Hypersensitivity
Immunization Programs
Infant
Parents
Pediatrics - methods
Primary Health Care - methods
Vaccination
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Summary:Primary care practitioners play an important role in administering and advocating childhood vaccination to protect our children against infectious diseases and to ensure herd immunity in our population. Primary care practitioners may encounter children who present out-of-schedule, as well as children who come for vaccination with intercurrent illnesses, egg or other allergies, or are on long-term medications. This article describes the approach to these issues and present useful resources and references that primary care practitioners can access.
ISSN:0037-5675
2737-5935
DOI:10.11622/smedj.2014004