Newborn babies are immune to many diseases because they have antibodies they got from their mothers. However, the duration of this immunity may last only a month to about a year.

If a child is not vaccinated and is exposed to a disease germ, the child’s body may not be strong enough to fight the disease. Before vaccines, many children died from diseases that vaccines now prevent, such as whooping cough, measles, mumps and polio. Those same germs exist today, but babies are now protected by vaccines, so we do not see these diseases as often.

Children under 5 are especially susceptible to disease because their immune systems have not built up the necessary defences to fight infection. By immunising on time (by age 2), you can protect your child from disease and also protect others at school or daycare.

This immunisation schedule has been adapted according to the CDC and WHO (with recommendations for Nigerian Children).Note this is a guide and each doctor will recommend their schedule based on your child, risk factors and other factors.

In the image above are the vaccines children shouldn't miss from infancy for any reason whatsoever if they are to enjoy a clean bill of health growing up.

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