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==General Principles in Infants/Children Immunization==

* Because measles kills, every infant needs to be vaccinated against measles at the age of 9 months or as soon as possible after 9 months as part of the routine infant vaccination schedule. It is safe to vaccinate a sick child who is suffering from a minor illness (cough, cold, diarrhea, fever or malnutrition) or who has already been vaccinated against measles.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ifrc.org/WHAT/health/archi/strategy/measles.htm |title=Measles (Catch Up Campaigns) - Toolkit for Volunteers |accessdate=2007-05-12 |work=Health Initiative 2010 |publisher=African Red Cross & Red Crescent |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070415162142/http://www.ifrc.org/WHAT/health/archi/strategy/measles.htm |archivedate=2007-04-15 |deadurl=yes |df= }}</ref>

* If the vaccination schedule is interrupted, it is not necessary to restart. Instead, the schedule should be resumed using minimal intervals between doses to catch up as quickly as possible.<ref>{{cite news | first=Richard Kent | last=Zimmerman | title=Practice Guidelines - The 2000 Harmonized Immunization Schedule | date=2000-01-01 | publisher= | url =http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m3225/is_1_61/ai_59426909 | work =American Family Physician | pages = | accessdate = 2007-05-12 | language = }}| {{Deadarchive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040929141414/http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m3225/is_1_61/ai_59426909 link| archive-date=October2004-09-29 2010|bot dead-url=H3llBotyes | df= }}</ref>

* Vaccine combinations (few exceptions), antibiotics, low-dose steroids (less than 20&nbsp;mg per day), minor infections with low fever (below 38.5º Celsius), diarrhea, malnutrition, kidney or liver disease, heart or lung disease, non-progressive encephalopathy, well controlled epilepsy or advanced age, are not contraindications to vaccination. Contrary to what the majority of doctors may think, vaccines against hepatitis B and tetanus can be applied in any period of the pregnancy.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://saudepublica.web.pt/04-PrevencaoDoenca/Travel/TravelVaccines.htm |title=Management of the Traveler: Vaccination |accessdate=2007-05-12 |year=1997 |work=Travel Medicine |publisher=Portal de Saúde Pública |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070518153407/http://www.saudepublica.web.pt/04-PrevencaoDoenca/Travel/TravelVaccines.htm |archivedate=2007-05-18 |df= }}</ref>

* There are very few true contraindication and precaution conditions. Only two of these conditions are generally considered to be permanent: severe (anaphylactic) allergic reaction to a vaccine component or following a prior dose of a vaccine, and encephalopathy not due to another identifiable cause occurring within 7 days of pertussis vaccination.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cdc.gov/nip/publications/pink/genrec.pdf |title=General Recommendations on Immunizations |accessdate=2007-05-12 |date=2007-02-14 |format=PDF |work=Epidemiology & Prevention of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases--The Pink Book 10th Edition |publisher=Centers for Disease Control and Prevention |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20061022021647/http://www.cdc.gov/nip/publications/pink/genrec.pdf |archivedate=2006-10-22 |df= }}</ref>