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The process by which an individual is safely exposed in a controlled manner to a material that is designed to prime their immune system against that material.

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Immunization against influenza is important for all child-care workers.

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One such exposure.

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The first immunization a baby gets is against HBV.

A vaccination is a type of immunization.

Building immunity by using a vaccine is called immunization.

The main plank will be immunization of high-risk neonates.

Here we present the first analysis of human neuropathology after immunization with Abeta (AN-1792 ).

The Committee aims to provide rigorous, evidence-based advice about matters relating to communicable diseases that are preventable or potentially preventable through immunization.

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The disease can be prevented by immunization with tetanus toxoid or the use of antitoxin which is routinely carried out in horses.

Uses For active immunization of chickens to reduce mortality and infection caused by Salmonella gallinarum (fowl typhoid) and Salmonella enteritidis.

Passive immunization should be carried out using Varicella zoster immunoglobulin (VZIG) in non-immune patients if exposed to chickenpox or shingles.

Childproofing the home, following a recommended immunization schedule, educating kids on safety, learning cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), and taking kids for regular well-child check-ups all help to protect against physical harm.

J., et al. "Antibody response to diphtheriatetanus-pertussis immunization in preterm infants who receive dexamethasone for chronic lung disease."

In the case of animal bites on the face or head, the child may be given passive or active immunization against rabies if there is a chance that the animal is rabid.

Prior the effective immunization program used in the early 2000s, large-scale measles outbreaks occurred on a two to three-year cycle, usually in the winter and spring.

The child's immunization history should be checked to evaluate the possibility that diseases other than strep are causing the sore throat.

Although it has been practically eradicated in the United States, rubella is still common in less developed countries because of poor immunization penetration, creating a risk to susceptible travelers.

According to statistics for 1964-1965, prior to routine rubella immunization in the United States, there were 2,100 newborn deaths and 11,250 miscarriages attributed to rubella infection of pregnant women.

Congenital rubella is a serious, life-changing condition, and adherence to immunization recommendations is crucial to the public health.

A person who has been bitten may also require immunization against hepatitis B and other diseases.

However, 1987 noted a five-fold increase in the incidence of the disease because of the reluctance of some states to adopt comprehensive school immunization laws.

After that, state-enforced school entry requirements achieved student immunization rates of nearly 100 percent in kindergarten and first grade.

The child's record of tetanus immunization and general health status are checked.

If necessary, the routine immunization schedule can be accelerated to give as many vaccines as possible before departure.

Parents should try to increase the child's feeling of security and well-being by close involvement with the immunization process.

Providing explanations of the immunization plan, special tests, and procedures suitable to the child's age is helpful.

The health-care professional reviews the immunization record and the health status of the child at each visit.

During the early 1980s childhood immunization programs fell into chaos.

Worldwide, the disease is common, especially in newborns in developing parts of Asia, Africa, and South America where immunization is not universally available.

Tetanus is completely preventable by immunization.

A vaccine for hepatitis B is as of 2004 widely used in the United States for routine childhood immunization.

The Infectious Diseases Society of America stated in 2000 that immunization is recommended for all adults who have never had chickenpox.

Children who have this disorder are subject to recurring infections and may not respond appropriately to immunization.

Immunization against frequent infection can be achieved in some children by administering polysaccaride-protein conjugate vaccines shown to improve immune response in certain types of infection.

The CDC estimates that, including direct medical costs and indirect societal costs, $5.40 is saved for every $1.00 spent on childhood VZV immunization.

In October 2003, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) recommended universal influenza immunization of all children six through 23 months of age.

They also recommend influenza immunization of household members and out-of-home caregivers of children younger than 24 months.

Parents who may have to move during this first year or in any subsequent years should have the child's immunization and health record with them for a new provider to review.

Pain at the immunization size and a slight fever are often easily treated with acetaminophen.

The meningococcal meningitis vaccine is given by injection (shots) to provide immunization against meningococcal disease and meningitis caused by the bacterium Neisseria meningitides.

Although the same rabies vaccine usually is used throughout an immunization series, there is no evidence of adverse reactions or loss of effectiveness when two different vaccines are used in the same series.

For preventative rabies immunization in an unexposed child, an inactivated-rabies vaccine is administered in three 1.0-ml. doses, with the second dose seven days after the first, and the third dose 21 or 28 days after the first.

Attempts to immunize children in Indian have met with good results, but Nigeria halted their immunization sites due to rumors that Western donors had tampered with the vaccine to spread HIV and cause sterility in Muslim males.

Measles is an endemic disease in many undeveloped countries and in countries where measles immunization levels are low.

Children who have not the second dose as recommended should complete the immunization by 11 or 12 years of age.

Active immunity-Produced by the body when the immune system is triggered to produce antibodies, either by immunization or a disease.

Symptoms of low-grade fever, irritability, and soreness at the injection site following the MMR immunization can be relieved with an analgesic such as acetaminophen as recommended by the pediatrician.

Prior to effective immunization programs in the United States, pertussis was the major cause of death from infectious disease among individuals under the age of 14.

Because developing countries as of 2004 did not have widespread immunization available, there continue to be about 50 million cases of pertussis every year across the globe, with 300,000 leading to death.

A physician or other healthcare professional should be contacted during the first two months of life to arrange for immunization.

The mainstay of prevention lies in programs similar to the mass immunization program in the United States that begins immunization inoculations when infants are two months old.

The pertussis vaccine, most often given as one immunization together with diphtheria and tetanus, has greatly reduced the incidence of whooping cough.