Safety Of Combination Vaccine
When it comes to their children, each parent wants the best, whether it's ensuring they're in a secure setting, providing their child with good education, or giving the child the right vaccine to safeguard them from various diseases. Vaccination is critical to a newborn's health and development in the early stages. With vaccination as the decision in infant care, parents can have several concerns and questions, including how often and how frequently their child needs them and is it safe for their children. Therefore, a combination vaccine is highly recommended.
What is a combination vaccine?
Combination vaccines are vaccines that combine two or more vaccines that would normally be given separately. A few examples of combination vaccines include the 6-in-1 vaccine that protects against diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, hepatitis B, polio, and Haemophilus influenzae type b and the 3-in-1 vaccine that protects against measles, mumps, rubella (MMR), and so on.
As a rule, you may not get one of the vaccines in a combination pack if you want to get it separately. Consequently, if one component of a vaccine is rejected, the other components are also rejected. If a child chooses not to get the measles vaccine, for example, it means that they cannot also get rubella and mumps vaccines either.
Is Combination Vaccine Safe?
When vaccines are combined into one product, adverse events are not increased. In fact, in some combinations, such as DTaP, the rates are lower than when the components are given separately 1. The side effects of these vaccines are mild - temporary pain or swelling at the injection site. Studies show that combination vaccines have the same side effects as individual vaccines 2.
A combination vaccine is also put through a lot of testing before it gets the go-ahead. This is done to make sure that the combined vaccine is just as safe and effective as the individual vaccines. Also, just like with single vaccines, there are ways to keep an eye out for rare reactions to combination vaccines that can only be found after the vaccine has been used 3.
What exactly is the 6-in-1 vaccine?
The 6-in-1 vaccine gives protection to infants and toddlers from 6 preventable diseases - Diphtheria, Pertussis, Tetanus, Polio, Haemophilus influenzae type B disease, and Hepatitis B. The combination vaccine is safe and works well, and
almost all babies can get it. This vaccine has the same safety and efficacy profile as the traditional single dose vaccine. These six-in-one vaccines are used globally.
Are there any disadvantages to a combination vaccine?
When the pros of combination vaccines, like faster protection, fewer doses, and lesser pain and discomfort, are taken into account, the cons aren't that bad. But one problem with giving multiple vaccines at once is that it can be hard to figure out which vaccine caused a bad reaction 4.
Conclusion
More combination vaccines are likely to be available as scientists continue to study diseases and test new vaccines to protect children from an ever-growing list of diseases. For optimal protection against life-threatening diseases, it's best to vaccinate your baby with a combination vaccine right from an early age. It is never too late to vaccinate your child, even if you missed the appointment for a combination vaccine, you can schedule a visit with your Pediatrician at your nearest medical facility.
Disclaimer - The information in this article is issued in public interest by Sanofi Healthcare India Pvt Ltd. with the intention to create general awareness around immunization including combination vaccines for children. This information does not constitute any medical advice, opinion and/or recommendation / or promotion of Sanofi products and should not be used as a substitute for professional pediatric advice. Please consult your child's doctor for details regarding immunization.
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