Vaccines for girls: Vaccination is very important in view of the increasing risk of many diseases, but due to COVID, people’s attention has been diverted from other diseases.
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Vaccine for girls: in the last few years many risk of diseases growing rapidly. in these cancerDiseases like flu are spreading fast, but in the last three years, due to the fear of COVID, there has been a lot of reduction in the vaccination of many diseases, while vaccination of other diseases is also very important like COVID. Especially it is necessary to pay attention to the vaccination of girls. Many diseases including cervical cancer, flu can be prevented by timely vaccination. Let us know from the experts that after a few years of birth, which vaccine should be given to the girls.
Oncology and Robotic Gynecology Department at Indraprastha Apollo Hospital Dr. Sarika Gupta It is said that there are some diseases which can be easily controlled by vaccination. If the vaccine is applied at the right time, many serious diseases such as cervical cancer, diphtheria and pertussis, flu and bacterial infections can be prevented in the future. There are some vaccines which should be given to girls till the age of 12 years. They are easily protected from many types of diseases.
Girls must get these vaccines
hpv vaccine
This vaccine protects against cervical cancer. All girls should be given the HPV vaccine at age 11 or 12. This vaccine is given in two or three doses according to age.
TDAP
(Tetanus, Diphtheria and Pertussis) Vaccine: This vaccine protects against three dangerous diseases namely Tetanus, Diphtheria and Pertussis. A dose of this vaccine is given at the age of 11 or 12 and after that a booster dose has to be given at the age of 16.
meningococcal
Meningococcal vaccine protects against many types of bacterial infections. According to the CDC, all adolescent girls should be given this vaccine at age 11 or 12 and then a booster dose at age 16.
flu vaccine
Nowadays the outbreak of flu is increasing a lot. Seasonal flu vaccine can be given at the age of 6 months or after that. It has to be given every year. It protects against flu. By applying this vaccine, flu infection is prevented.
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