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Since 2009, ever since it was first detected in humans, swine Flu continues to circulate as a seasonal Flu virus across the country. Recent reports  suggest rise in cases of Swine Flu (H1N1) in and around Maharashtra & cities across India.

Swine Flu (H1N1) is contagious and spreads from an infected person via coughing, sneezing, talking; or even spread through contaminated objects or surfaces. 
 

The latest celebrity to bat for combination vaccination is none other than former Indian cricket captain, current Chennai Super Kings skipper, and most importantly, real-life father Mahendra Singh Dhoni. Dhoni is now informing parents that the 6 in 1 combination vaccination could protect their children from six serious diseases. 

Parents can go to great lengths to protect their children and ensure they are healthy and safe from preventable diseases. Timely vaccination during childhood and growing years is crucial because it helps to build a child’s immunity even before they are exposed to infections that could be serious.

Globally, health authorities suggest that children, especially newborns, should be vaccinated according to the recommended schedule to help protect them from serious vaccine-preventable diseases. Vaccination helps to save millions of lives every year and it has also helped reduce the number of deaths from diseases that seem to disproportionately affect children. 

In infancy and as they grow, children are exposed to countless germs every day but their developing immune systems may not be able to fight off all serious infections. Vaccination is like a helmet—you never know when you may have an accident, so you need to wear the helmet whenever you are riding a bike. 

Children are exposed to thousands of germs in the environment, some of which can cause serious diseases. Immunisation helps to protect them from several potentially deadly diseases that their immune systems may otherwise not be able to fight off.

Covid-19 is disrupting immunization services across the globe, thereby putting the health of millions of children at risk. 

While COVID-19 pandemic is disrupting our daily lives, it is important that our children get their recommended vaccines even during this outbreak as these Vaccines protect them from some serious diseases. 

Vaccines help in boosting the immune system of an individual to protect against deadly and dangerous diseases. The administration of vaccines is called VACCINATION. Mostly, newborns and children are the front-line patients who get affected by deadly diseases like measles, tetanus, diphtheria, and whooping cough [pertussis], etc.

The immune system in newborns, babies, and children is not as fully developed as in adults and thus, they are at a higher risk of infection from deadly diseases like measles, tetanus, diphtheria, whooping cough [pertussis], etc. 

Vaccination is a generally safe method of preventing several deadly diseases and their related complications. Some of the most common diseases that can affect newborns, infants, children, or even adults include.

It has been in news that the health experts are recommending Influenza vaccination for all children.As symptoms of Influenza or Flu and Covid-19 are overlapping, experts believe that the flu shot will help protect children and avert panic among parents. 

Hepatitis A is a contagious liver infection which is caused by the Hepatitis A virus. Its severity can range from a mild to severe illness which can last from few weeks to months.

The birth of a baby comes with a lot of joy but is often accompanied by several responsibilities parents might not be fully prepared for. At every step of the child’s growth, there are questions and concerns about a toddler’s safety, nutrition, health and overall well-being.

The arrival of a new baby is an exciting time for parents. Whether it is holding the newborn in their arms after months of anticipation or re-organizing their life around the baby’s needs, the joys of parenthood are second to none. 

VACCINATION CARD is a smart guide for parents to help them keep track of their child’s vaccination schedule and ensure years of immunity to them. 

Lately, we’ve become more beholden to medical science. In a world combatting newer varieties of pathogens frequently, medical science has become a frontier for a healthy future. Even before the pandemic struck, medical science had made many disease outbreaks obsolete, with vaccinations administered to children at a young age that gave them immunity against several infections. 

As the ongoing pandemic progresses, the role of vaccination has become more crucial than ever. It strengthens your immune system and provides protection against life-threatening diseases by using your own body's natural defences to build immunity.

The journey of parenting is a treasure trove of milestones. However, with the smiles, worries are accompaniments too, the size and intensity of which grows with each passing day. As your child starts to take in the essence of the world, new questions will keep popping up along the way. How can you ensure that your child is safe? How can your little one be a lot more healthy?