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• Your baby must not receive this vaccine if he or she has ever had a life threatening allergic reaction to any meningococcal, haemophilus B, or tetanus vaccine.
• Till your baby receives this vaccine, speak your doctor if the baby has a weak immune system, if the baby was born prematurely, or if the baby has ever had Guillain-Barré syndrome within 6 weeks after receiving a vaccine that contains tetanus.
• Your baby can still receive a vaccine if he or she has a minor cool. In the case of a more severe diseases with a fever or any type of infection, wait before the baby gets better till receiving this vaccine.
• Your baby must not receive a booster vaccine if he or she had a life threatening allergic reaction after the first shot. Hold track of any and all side effects your baby has after receiving this vaccine. When the baby receives a booster doze, you will need to speak the doctor if the previous shot caused any side effects.
• Be certain your baby receives all recommended doses of this vaccine. Your baby may not be fully protected against malady if he or she does not receive the full series.
• Becoming infected with haemophilus B influenza or meningitis is many more dangerous to your child's health than receiving this vaccine. However, like any medication, this vaccine can reason side effects but the risk of serious side effects is extremely low.
• Haemophilus B is a type of influenza (flu) caused by bacteria. This bacteria can infect the lungs or throat, and can also spread to the blood, bones, joints, brain, or spinal cord. It can reason breathing problems or meningitis (inflammation of the membranes near the brain and spinal cord), and can be fatal.
• Meningococcal malady is a serious infection caused by a bacteria. Meningococcal bacteria can infect the blood, spinal cord, and brain, and can reason meningitis. These conditions can be fatal.
• Haemophilus B influenza and meningococcal malady can spread from one face to other through little droplets of saliva that are expelled into the air when an infected face coughs or sneezes. The bacteria can also be passed through contact with objects the infected face has touched, such as a door handle, or another surface. The bacteria can also be passed through kissing, or sharing a drinking glass or eating utensil with an infected person.
• The haemophilus B and meningococcal conjugate vaccine is used to help prevent these illness in children.
• This vaccine works by exposing your baby to a little doze of bacteria or a protein from the bacteria, which causes your body to develop immunity to the malady. This vaccine will not treat an active infection that has already developed in the body.
• Haemophilus B and meningococcal conjugate vaccine is for use in children between the ages of 6 weeks and 18 months old.
• Like any vaccine, haemophilus B conjugate vaccine may not provide protection from malady in each person.
• Your baby must not receive this vaccine if he or she has ever had a life threatening allergic reaction to any meningococcal, haemophilus B, or tetanus vaccine.
• If your baby has any of these another conditions, this vaccine may need to be postponed or not given at all:
· Guillain-Barré syndrome (within 6 weeks after receiving a vaccine that contains tetanus);
· a weak immune system caused by malady (such as cancer, HIV, or AIDS), or by taking determined medicines such as steroids; or
· if the baby was born prematurely.
• Haemophilus B and meningococcal conjugate vaccine must not be given to a baby younger than 6 weeks or older than 18 months.
• This vaccine is given as an injection (shot) into a muscle. Your baby will receive this injection in a doctor's office or another clinic setting.
• This vaccine is given in a series of 4 shots. The first shot is generally given when the baby is between 6 and 8 weeks old. The booster shots are then given at 4 months, 6 months, and 12 to 15 months of age. The recent booster may be given as late as 18 months of age.
• Your child's booster schedule may be various from these guidelines. Follow your doctor's instructions or the schedule recommended by your local health department.
• Your baby can still receive a vaccine if he or she has a minor cool. In the case of a more severe diseases with a fever or any type of infection, wait before the baby gets better till receiving this vaccine.
• Your doctor may recommend treating fever and pain with an aspirin free pain reliever such as acetaminophen (Tylenol) or ibuprofen (Motrin, Advil, and others) when the shot is given and for the following 24 hours. Follow the label directions or your doctor's instructions about how many of this medication to give your child.
• It is especially significant to prevent fever from occurring in a baby who has a seizure mess such as epilepsy.
• Contact your doctor if you miss a booster doze or if you get behind schedule. The following doze must be given as soon as possible. There is no need to start over.
• Be certain your baby receives all recommended doses of this vaccine. Your baby may not be fully protected if he or she does not receive the full series.
• An overdose of this vaccine is not likely to occur.
• Follow your doctor's instructions about any restrictions on food, beverages, or activity.
• Your baby must not receive a booster vaccine if he or she had a life threatening allergic reaction after the first shot. Hold track of any and all side effects your baby has after receiving this vaccine. When the baby receives a booster doze, you will need to speak the doctor if the previous shot caused any side effects.
• Becoming infected with haemophilus B influenza or meningitis is many more dangerous to your child's health than receiving this vaccine. However, like any medication, this vaccine can reason side effects but the risk of serious side effects is extremely low.
• Get abnormal medical help if your baby has any of these signs of an allergic reaction: hives; difficulty breathing; swelling of your person, lips, tongue, or throat.
• Call your doctor at once if the baby has a serious side effect such as:
· severe weakness, trouble breathing;
· extreme drowsiness, fainting;
· fussiness, irritability, crying for an hour or longer;
· seizure (convulsions); or
· tall fever (within a little hours or a little days after the vaccine).
• Smaller serious side effects may include:
· redness, pain, swelling, or a lump where the shot was given;
· low fever;
· mild fussiness or crying;
· loss of appetite;
· drowsiness; or
· diarrhea.
• This is not a complete list of side effects and others may occur. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may message vaccine side effects to the US Department of Health and Human Services at 1-800-822-7967.
• Till your baby receives this vaccine, speak the doctor about all another vaccines your baby has recently received.
• Also speak the doctor if your baby has recently received drugs or treatments that can weaken the immune system, including:
· an oral, nasal, inhaled, or injectable steroid medicine;
· medications to treat psoriasis, rheumatoid arthritis, or another autoimmune disorders, such as azathioprine (Imuran), etanercept (Enbrel), leflunomide (Arava), and others; or
· medicines to treat or prevent organ transplant rejection, such as basiliximab (Simulect), cyclosporine (Sandimmune, Neoral, Gengraf), muromonab CD3 (Orthoclone), mycophenolate mofetil (CellCept), sirolimus (Rapamune), or tacrolimus (Prograf).
• If your baby is using any of these medications, he or she may not be able to receive the vaccine, or may need to wait before the another treatments are finished.
• This list is not complete and another drugs may interact with this vaccine. Speak your doctor about all medications your baby receives. This includes prescription, over the counter, vitamin, and herbal commodity. Do not start a new medicine without telling your doctor.
• Your doctor or pharmacist can provide more information about this vaccine. Additional information is accessible from your local health department or the Centers for Malady Control and Prevention.
Remember, hold this and all another medicines out of the reach of children, never share your medicines with others, and use this medicine only for the indication prescribed.
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