In Azerbaijan, babies receive their first three vaccinations at the maternity hospital.

APA informs that this was said by Esmira Hajiyeva, head of the Pediatric Services Organization Department of the Baku General Health Center, which operates under TABIB.

According to him, during the first 12 hours in the maternity hospital, they are given Hep B against hepatitis B, and within 4-7 days after birth, they are vaccinated against tuberculosis and poliomyelitis vaccine - OPV: "After being admitted to the home, the child is registered at the regional polyclinic and the next vaccinations are carried out regularly by that medical institution."

The goal of applying vaccines in a chain is to make children immune and prevent them from contracting infectious diseases.

According to E. Hajiyeva, if children are vaccinated in accordance with the calendar, they will not get many diseases or if they get any of them, they will have a milder illness: "It is important that children are vaccinated after being examined by a pediatrician and a qualified doctor.

In a number of cases, if any problems are detected in the child's health, the vaccination is temporarily postponed, and the children are vaccinated after complete recovery.

In some cases, the injection of vaccines is not recommended because there are contraindications for it in the child (for example, during the exacerbation of the allergic process in the child or during severe blood diseases, etc.).

Most vaccinations given to children are completed by age 6.

Thus, many vaccines are given several times, at different ages and in combinations.

The interval between vaccinations should be at least one month.

After vaccination, in individual cases, side effects such as swelling, pain and fever at the injection site can be found in the baby.

Even if any reaction occurs in children, it is necessary to know that the benefits of vaccinations are much higher than possible side effects.