Family Vaccination List: Which Infectious Diseases Should Everyone Be Cautious About?

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We refer to groups that are vulnerable to illness or environmental factors as the elderly and the frail.

Typical examples include infants and young children, pregnant women, and older adults.

In addition, people with underlying conditions or weak immunity can also be said to be vulnerable to infectious diseases that can be transmitted from others.

If there are elderly or frail family members like this, you need to focus on managing your own health for the sake of everyone’s well-being.

In particular, even diseases that may not be a big problem for you can be dangerous to others, so it is a good idea to get vaccinated against preventable diseases whenever possible.

Today, through a family vaccination list, we will look at the vaccines that every family member should consider getting.

Family Vaccination List

💉 Influenza

Influenza is a disease caused by infection with the influenza virus, and it is characterized by strong whole-body symptoms such as high fever and body aches.

It is mainly transmitted by droplets, so care should be taken to avoid passing it on to family members.

Infants under 6 months are too young to receive the vaccine and are not eligible for vaccination, but free vaccination is available for those from 6 months to 13 years of age, and older adults who fall into the high-risk group are also eligible for free vaccination, so it is highly recommended that they get vaccinated.

In addition, even if there is a cost involved, adults should also protect their health through influenza vaccination.

What is the difference between influenza and the common cold?

Some people simply think of influenza as a severe cold and let it pass.

A cold is a respiratory illness, also called nasopharyngitis.

It is caused by a virus and is characterized by relatively mild symptoms.

By contrast, influenza is caused by infection with the influenza virus and has a high likelihood of leaving complications and aftereffects, so it is an important disease that should be identified and treated as early as possible.

💉 Hepatitis A

Hepatitis A vaccination is also included in the family vaccination list.

Unlike hepatitis B and C, hepatitis A is characterized by transmission through the consumption of contaminated food or water.

After an incubation period of about 30 days, general symptoms such as fatigue, nausea, vomiting, fever, loss of appetite, and pain in the upper right abdomen appear, and jaundice often develops.

Depending on the type of vaccine, hepatitis A can be expected to have a preventive effect of more than 95% through a booster dose after 6 to 12 months or 6 to 18 months.

Because it is effective not only for infants and young children aged 2 and older, but also for adults who have never been exposed to the virus, vaccination is recommended for all families.

💉 Pertussis

Pertussis is a respiratory infectious disease named after the coughing that occurs when inhaling lasting nearly 100 days.

Adults can also develop other respiratory illnesses, and in infants and young children it can lead to breathing difficulty, so if there is a pregnant woman in the household, it is important for the whole family to receive the DTP vaccine.

The DTP vaccine is a combined vaccine for diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis, and for infants, immunity is established only after completing a total of five doses between 2 months and 6 years of age.

Recommended vaccine list for adults?

In addition to the family vaccination list, there are also vaccines recommended for adults.

Some people think vaccines are only needed while children are still growing, but there are also diseases that require periodic vaccination.

In particular, as people enter middle age and older age, there are vaccines that require additional doses.

If you are 50 years of age or older, it is recommended that you get vaccinated against influenza and herpes zoster, and if you are 65 years of age or older, it is recommended that you receive the pneumococcal vaccine.

Today, we looked at the family vaccination list.

To protect health from various diseases and infections, it is important for adults who are caregivers, as well as children, to be vaccinated together.

In particular, some people kiss infants because they are so adorable.

It is said that mutans bacteria are usually transmitted from mothers to infants when the infant is around 1.5 to 2.5 years old.

Mutans bacteria are a cause of cavities, and because there is no preventive vaccine for cavities, we recommend that caregivers maintain good oral hygiene and use separate spoons for the sake of the child, so please keep this in mind.

Thank you.

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