Patient's question:
! I had a boy in September this year. When he was born, he received a vaccination at the hospital. There is a notebook that says to get two more shots by November at the hospital where he was born. However, due to my busy work schedule and the fact that the child is in the hometown, I haven't had the time to take him for the vaccinations.What kind of help I need: May I ask if it's okay for the child not to receive the vaccinations?
Doctor's answer:
Actually, one of these two shots is the BCG vaccine, which is used to prevent the recurrence of pulmonary tuberculosis and tuberculous meningitis. The other shot is the second dose of the hepatitis B vaccine, which is used to prevent hepatitis B virus. The reason for administering two shots to the baby at birth is to provide timely protection, as it is necessary to prevent the baby from encountering tuberculosis bacteria through droplets when coughing or sneezing due to improper care after birth, or from hepatitis B patients carrying the virus and causing neonatal transmission. It is essential to get vaccinated for the baby's well-being, and it is necessary to do so.