Definition
Programs that inoculate infants and young children to prevent them from contracting diseases to which they are particularly susceptible including diphtheria, tetanus (lockjaw), measles, mumps, chicken pox (varicella), rubella (German measles), whooping cough (pertussis), Hib (haemophilus influenzae type B), hepatitis B, pneumococcal infections and polio. Hepatitis A vaccine is recommended for use in selected locales and for certain high-risk groups. Influenza vaccine is recommended annually for children older than six months with specific risk factors. Rotavirus vaccination (to prevent acute gastroenteritis with vomiting and severe diarrhea) is recommended during the first year of infancy. A baby should receive two or three doses depending on the brand used. Some childhood immunizations involve a series of doses at specific intervals.
URL Name
LT-3400-1500
Third Level Code
LT-3400
Taxonomy Code
LT-3400.1500
Parent Code
LT-3400
Family Code
L
Second Level Code
LT
Fourth Level Code
LT-3400-1500
Use References
Childhood Chickenpox Immunizations, Childhood Diphtheria/Tetanus/Pertussis Immunizations, Childhood Haemophilus Influenzae Type B Immunizations, Childhood Inactivated Polio Immunizations, Childhood Inoculations, Childhood Measles/Mumps/Rubella Immunizations, Childhood MMR Immunizations, Childhood Pneumococcal Immunizations, Childhood Polio Immunizations, Childhood Tetanus Immunizations, Childhood Vaccinations, Childhood Varicella Immunizations, Child Vaccination Programs, DtaP Immunizations, Hib Immunizations, Rotovirus Vaccination
Publication Status
Draft