In recent years, new vaccines have been continuously launched. In addition to free vaccines, there are many recommended vaccinations for children, especially children of young months.
Recommended self-paid vaccines for children of young months include 13-valent pneumonia binding vaccine, imported 5-valent rotavirus vaccine, penta-linked vaccine (or quadruple vaccine), meningocytic AC binding vaccine, influenza vaccine, hand, foot and mouth vaccine, etc.
Can these vaccines be vaccinated at the same time? Will the simultaneous vaccination affect the safety and effectiveness of the vaccine?
specific introduction is as follows:
1. Regarding multiple vaccines,
Babies can receive multiple different vaccines at the same time, and vaccination with multiple vaccines is also safe and effective.
1. According to the physiological characteristics of immune active cell , a T lymphocyte has many receptors targeting different antigens , and can handle multiple different antigens at the same time, and there is no problem of mutual interference between antigens. Therefore, multiple vaccines can be vaccinated at the same time without affecting each other's protective effect.
2. Related studies show that vaccinating multiple vaccines at the same time will not increase the risk of adverse vaccine reactions. The risk of adverse reactions caused by multiple vaccines does not increase compared with the risk of adverse reactions caused by these vaccines alone, and has no adverse effects on the baby's health.
2. The benefits of receiving multiple vaccines at the same time
Vaccination with multiple vaccines at the same time can reduce the number of times babies go to the outpatient clinic and save the baby's travel costs.
In addition, receiving multiple vaccines at the same time can save time. Babies can complete the immunization procedures of multiple vaccines in a short time. Through early vaccination, they can play the role of preventing related infectious diseases early.
For example, babies over 6 months of age need to receive free hepatitis B vaccine, meningitis vaccine, and also need to receive self-paid hand, foot and mouth vaccine, and influenza vaccine. If multiple vaccines can be received at the same time, the baby can get these four vaccines in a very short time, which will play a role in preventing infectious diseases as soon as possible.
If you cannot be vaccinated at the same time, you need to comprehensively consider how to arrange the vaccination order of these four vaccines, and consider which vaccine the baby will get the most benefit.
3. The risk of getting multiple vaccines at the same time
1. There will also be certain risks when getting multiple vaccines at the same time.
The main risk is that after receiving multiple vaccines at the same time, if adverse reactions (such as allergic reactions, etc.) occur, it may not be able to tell which vaccine is caused, which may affect the vaccination of the next few shots of vaccines.
For example, if the baby is vaccinated with the penta vaccine, 13-valent pneumonia vaccine and 5-valent rotavirus vaccine at the same time at the age of 2 months, if an allergic reaction occurs after vaccination, it may be difficult to tell which vaccine is caused. It is difficult to judge whether the baby can continue to receive these three vaccines at the age of 3 months.
2. The risk of allergic reactions in babies after vaccination is extremely low. Usually, the risk of allergic reactions is about 5/100,000, so don’t pay special attention. The benefits of vaccination are still far higher than the risks.
4. Relevant policies on simultaneous vaccination
In actual work, whether a baby can get multiple vaccines at the same time depends on the relevant local regulations.
1. National regulations stipulate that all free vaccines can be vaccinated at the same time. Vaccination at the same time will not affect each other's protection effect and will not increase the risk of adverse reactions.
For example, after the baby is born, hepatitis B vaccine and BCG vaccine will be vaccinated at the same time, polio vaccine and diphtheria and tetanus vaccine will be vaccinated at the same time, 6 months of age will be vaccinated at the same time, 6 months of age will be vaccinated at the same time, etc.
2. If the free vaccine is not vaccinated at the same time, the two live attenuated vaccines for the two injections must be at least 28 days apart. For example, if the leprosy vaccine and the Japanese encephalitis vaccine are not administered simultaneously, it will take at least 28 days apart.
3. Some provinces and cities allow certain self-paid vaccines and free vaccines (or multiple self-paid vaccines) to be vaccinated at the same time.
For example, free polio vaccines and self-paid quadruple vaccines in some provinces and cities can be vaccinated at the same time, and the 5-valent rotavirus vaccines can be vaccinated at the same time, as free polio vaccines and diphtheria and tetanus vaccines.
4. Some provinces and cities recommend that self-paid vaccines and free vaccines be vaccinated separately, and the self-paid vaccines of different companies be vaccinated separately. The main reasons are:
(1) The adverse reactions caused by the free vaccine, and the government compensates medical expenses, loss of work, nursing expenses, etc.; the adverse reactions caused by the self-paid vaccine, the vaccine manufacturer compensates medical expenses, loss of work, nursing expenses, etc.
If the free vaccine and the self-paid vaccine are vaccinated at the same time, in case of adverse reactions, it is very likely that it is impossible to tell which vaccine is caused by it, and unnecessary disputes may arise in terms of economic compensation.
(2) There are also the above problems with the self-paid vaccines of two companies at the same time. In the event of adverse reactions, unnecessary disputes are likely to arise in economic compensation.
5. It is recommended to
1. Theoretically, babies can receive multiple vaccines at the same time, including free vaccines and self-paid vaccines at the same time.
2. Vaccinating multiple vaccines at the same time will not affect the protective effect of the vaccine and will not increase the risk of adverse reactions. Overall, the benefits of receiving multiple vaccines simultaneously are far higher than the risks.
3. In actual work, can the free vaccine and self-paid vaccine be vaccinated at the same time, can the self-paid vaccine of different companies be vaccinated at the same time, and the requirements of different provinces and cities are different. Vaccines are managed according to the place of residence, and babies are vaccinated according to relevant local regulations.
