GROWING UP WITH VACCINES:

What every parent

should know.
WHY VACCINATE ?

•
Vaccination is a highly effective, easy way to keep your
family healthy.
•
On-time vaccination throughout childhood is essential
because it helps provide immunity before children are
exposed to potentially life-threatening diseases.
•
Vaccines are tested to ensure that they are safe and
effective for children to receive at the recommended
ages.
What are these vaccines to
be given?
MR – Measles Rubella
TD – Tetanus Diphtheria
HPV – Human Pappilloma Vaccine
Target Population :
Kindergarten – Grade 7
Kindergarten – MR
Grade 1 and Grade 7 – MR and TD
Grade 2 to Grade 6 – MR
Grade 4 - MR and HPV (for female)
- MR ( for male )
HOW IS MEASLES SPREAD?
WHAT IS TETANUS?
Tetanusis a serious disease
caused by a toxin (poison)
made by bacteria.

Thebacteria that cause

tetanus are found in soil, dust,
and manure.
WHAT ARE THE SYMPTOMS OF TETANUS?

 Tetanus in children starts with headache, jaw

cramping, and muscle spasms (sudden,
involuntary muscle tightening).
 It also causes the following:
 Painfulmuscle stiffness all over the body
 Trouble swallowing
 Seizures
 Fever and sweating
DIPTHERIA
Diphtheria is a serious
disease caused by a toxin
(poison) made by bacteria
(Corynebacterium
diphtheriae.)
How does diphtheria
spread?
What are the symptoms
of diphtheria?
sore throat
mild fever
chills.
HUMAN PAPILLOMA VIRUS ( HPV )

HPV is a common
virus that can lead
to certain types of
cancer later in life.
HOW IS THE INFECTION SPREAD?
HPV is spread through
intimate skin-to-skin
contact. You can get HPV by
having vaginal, anal, or oral
sex with someone who has
the virus.
 While most HPV infections go away on
their own, infections that don’t go away
can cause
 cancers of the cervix, vagina, and vulva
in women;
 cancers of the penis in men;
 cancers of the anus and back of the
throat (oropharynx) in men & women
 Some HPV infections can also cause
genital warts.