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Keep immunizations up to date is very important to the health of your baby. Immunizations protect your baby against 14 dangerous childhood diseases. The baby will need more than one dose vaccines for nearly all the time he reaches 2 years. It is possible that the health professional will give several vaccines in one visit. The vaccinations are needed from birth through childhood. So it is important to ensure that your child gets all immunizations up to age 18. Vaccines are usually administered during visits to the doctor or clinic.

The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that babies receive the following vaccinations (health professionals usually use the initials when talking about these vaccines):

* Hepatitis B (HepB)
* Diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis (DTaP)
* Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib)
* Inactive Polio (IPV)
* Rotavirus (RotaTeq)
* Pneumococcal (PCV)
* Influenza (Flu)
* Measles, mumps, rubella (MMR)
* Varicella (V)
* Hepatitis A (HepA)
* Meningococcal

These are very serious diseases and vaccines to help protect the baby from them. Babies can fall very sick and even die if they develop the diseases that vaccines can prevent.

What You Can Do
Follow the recommendations of the health professional about when your baby should not be given to your baby.

Risks and Side Effects
The benefits of vaccination outweigh the risks. Once vaccinated, children are protected from one of childhood diseases, and threatening their lives.

Most side effects are not serious. Some vaccines may cause mild fiber, a rash or pain at the injection site.

In rare cases, a child could have a serious allergic reaction to the vaccine. Symptoms of this reaction include difficulty breathing, wheezing, dizziness, fainting, hives, irregular heartbeat and weakness. This type of reaction occurs within minutes or hours after injection. Call your doctor immediately if your child has any of these symptoms.

If you are concerned about the risks associated with vaccination, see your doctor for more information

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