Vaccination strategies of premature infants and low birth weight infants / 中华实用儿科临床杂志

ABSTRACT

Vaccines are the most effective means of preventing and controlling infectious diseases.Immune system of premature infants and low birth weight infants are weaker and they have a higher risk of complication from vaccine-preventable diseases than full term infants.Vaccination is often delayed in preterm infants and low birth weight infants in China since the healthcare workers and parents worry about safety and effectiveness of vaccines.The delayed vaccination increases the rate of preventable infections.Therefore,timely and reasonable vaccination is very important for preterm infants and low birth weight infants.