hen babies are first born they have a little bit of natural immunity to disease, but immunisation will offer your child additional protection from serious illnesses.  Immunisation typically begins when your baby is two months old, which is when the natural immunity they received from the mother will begin to disappear.

There are many immunisations available for your child, and you will want to speak to a health advisor to find out what would be required in your area. Many diseases are preventable by taking the proper vaccinations, and these include tetanus, diphtheria, whooping cough, measles, polio, mumps and rubella.

Tetanus is caused by bacterial spores which can enter cuts or scrapes from soils. This is a common immunisation for babies as well as adults, and is typically recommended for everyone. Measles, mumps and rubella immunisations are commonly given at a young age, and will prevent any associated problems with these diseases.

Side effects are a possibility with some of the immunisation injections, although are atypically rare. Many of the immunisations given to children will last their entire lives, and some will last up to ten years. They will protect your child from getting seriously ill with any of the preventable diseases and will make them less vulnerable.

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