Doctors insist the jab is safe and that a failure to give children the immunisation could lead to an outbreak of mumps, measles and rubella. |
For immunisation against polio three drops of the vaccine are put into the child's mouth, or they may be put on a sugar cube that is then eaten. |
These common communicable diseases cannot be eliminated if the levels of immunisation in the community fall below a critical value. |
Parents recorded redness, swelling, and tenderness in a diary for three days after immunisation. |
The primary purpose of the varicella immunisation programme for healthcare workers is to protect seronegative patients. |
Typical immunisations for a traveller will include a booster for polio and tetanus, and immunisation against hepatitis A and typhoid. |