Question
A baby born on December 23, 2011, was transferred to the pediatric ward due to hypoxia at birth and diagnosed with hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy. The baby received injections of the BCG vaccine and hepatitis B vaccine at 6 PM on December 27. Now that the baby is one month old, the local health station is closed for holidays and will reopen on January 29. Which vaccines should the baby receive at one month old? Should the calculation start from the birth date of December 23 or from the first vaccination date of December 27? If we start counting from December 27, there are only 26 days until now, will this have an impact? If the vaccine cannot be administered before the health station reopens, can it be administered at the hospital?
Answer
The vaccines at one month old include the hepatitis B vaccine and polio vaccine. For the baby’s situation, there is no need to worry. The hepatitis B vaccine usually starts counting after the second dose on the 27th day. The polio vaccine is typically administered at two, four, and six months of age. Therefore, even if the health station does not reopen until January 29, it will not affect the baby’s vaccination schedule. I hope this helps! Wishing you a happy New Year and a happy family!