Vaccination is a simple, safe, and highly effective method to protect your kids from deadly and serious diseases before exposure. Utilizing the body’s natural defenses, vaccines build resistance to specific infections, enhancing your immune system’s ability to combat future threats. Infectious diseases, which can easily spread among children, pose significant health risks and can even be fatal. Thanks to vaccines, many once-feared illnesses have been eradicated or become manageable. However, the emergence of new diseases underscores the ongoing importance of keeping children’s immunizations up to date. Protecting your child through vaccination not only safeguards their health but contributes to broader community well-being.
With the ample number of diseases that are rampant in the world today, safeguarding your kids has become more and more important. Vaccines are most impactful when given to children at the appropriate age and in the correct dosage, as their vulnerability to specific diseases varies with age. While most vaccines are administered via injection, some are delivered orally or through nasal sprays.
Following the childhood immunization schedule, as recommended by the National Health Mission (NHM), ensures that children receive the essential vaccines needed to protect against common illnesses and support their overall health. Here is the list of vaccinations for kids in the age group of 5-8 years:
Vaccine | Age | Description |
Diphtheria, Pertussis, and Tetanus (DPT) | 5-6 years | Protects against diphtheria, pertussis (whooping cough), and tetanus. The booster dose is given between ages 5-6. |
Polio (IPV) | 4-6 years | Protects against poliomyelitis. The booster dose is usually administered between ages 4-6. |
Measles, Mumps, and Rubella (MMR) | 4-6 years | Protects against measles, mumps, and rubella. The booster dose is typically given between ages 4-6. |
Varicella (Chickenpox) | 4-6 years | Protects against chickenpox. A booster dose may be administered between ages 4-6 if the first dose was given earlier. |