Fever can also be caused by teething, dehydration and some childhood immunisations. |
A blood test is then taken one month after the third dose to check that the immunisations have worked. |
A quarter of child deaths could be prevented by immunisations, according to the head of a multi-billion-dollar vaccine procurer. |
Acute disseminated encephalomyelitis, a rare demyelinating disease, is usually triggered by infections or immunisations. |
Typical immunisations for a traveller will include a booster for polio and tetanus, and immunisation against hepatitis A and typhoid. |
The uptake rates of all of the immunisations recorded at ages one, two and five years increased in 2011-12 compared with the previous year. |