Vaccination Schedule For Premature Babies

2 or more doses before age 12 months.

Vaccination schedule for premature babies.

2 doses 8 weeks apart. Infants living in households with pregnant women should be vaccinated with rotavirus vaccine according to the same schedule as infants in households without pregnant women. The number of simultaneous injections can be decreased for tiny infants with limited injection sites. The immunization of lbw and vlbw infants born to hbsag negative mothers with hepatitis b vaccine as early as 1 month of age allows more latitude when initiating the routine childhood immunization schedule while the pt infant is in the hospital.

All preterm infants born at 28 weeks gestation are recommended to receive 4 doses of 13vpcv 13 valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine and 2 doses of 23vppv 23 valent pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine. Vaccines other than hepatitis b should be commenced from 6 weeks of age day 42 and where possible be given prior to discharge from hospital. Pregnant women should be evaluated for evidence of immunity to rubella and varicella and be tested for the presence of hbsag during every pregnancy 10 20 52. Hib vaccine protects against haemophilus influenzae type b hib a bacteria that causes an infection in the brain and spinal cord that can damage a baby s brain and hearing.

Childhood immunisations guide for the parents of premature babies born up to and including 31 december 2019 this leaflet features the immunisation schedule from autumn 2019. If a pregnant woman tests positive for hbv during routine prenatal screening or at the time of delivery her child must receive the first dose of hepatitis b vaccine within 12 hours of birth. The second dose should be given at 1 month of age and the final dose by 6 months of age. The doses of 13vpcv should be given at 2 4 6 and 12 months of age.

Your baby will get four vaccines on the same day. The 1st dose of 23vppv should be given at 4 years of age and the 2nd dose given at least 5 years later. Vaccine schedule for infants and toddlers. Doses administered within 14 days of starting therapy or during therapy should be repeated at least 3 months after therapy completion.

This table covers the basics of the cdc s recommended vaccination schedule. Written by amy boulanger updated on august 13 2020. Women without evidence of immunity to rubella and varicella should be vaccinated immediately after delivery. First vaccination for premature babies if your baby is in hospital when they are two months old their first vaccinations are still due.