6in1 Vaccine

Mommies, I know we are all familiar sa 6in1 vaccine. Pero ano ano nga ba ang 6 sa 6in1? 6-in-1 vaccine overview: The 6-in-1 vaccine is 1 of the first vaccines your baby will have. It's given as a single injection to protect your baby against 6 serious childhood conditions: diphtheria hepatitis B Hib (Haemophilus influenzae type b) polio tetanus whooping cough (pertussis) When babies should have the 6-in-1 vaccine The 6-in-1 vaccine is given to babies when they're 8, 12 and 16 weeks old. They need 3 doses to make sure they develop strong immunity to the conditions the vaccine protects against. Every time another dose of the vaccine is given, your baby's immune response increases. How the 6-in-1 vaccine is given The 6-in-1 vaccine is injected into your baby's thigh. How well the 6-in-1 vaccine works The 6-in-1 vaccine works well. It produces very good immunity to diphtheria, tetanus, whooping cough, Hib, polio and hepatitis B infections. 6-in-1 vaccine safety The 6-in-1 vaccine is very safe. It's killed (inactivated), which means it does not contain any live organisms, so there's no risk of your baby getting the conditions from the vaccine. Source: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/vaccinations/6-in-1-infant-vaccine/