Vaccinations
Vaccinations of Shanghai Landseed International Hospital are imported from Centers for Disease Control. Please make an appointment with Landseed family doctor for further details and individualized instruction. Immunizations are not entirely without risk and all may have some adverse effects. These risks should also be discussed with doctor. Children should receive other recommended vaccines as part of their routine childhood immunizations.
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Hepatitis B Vaccine
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Hepatitis B is a blood borne viral infection that occasionally leads to chronic infection of the liver which can cause liver cancer and cirrhosis. Hepatitis B is endemic in many parts of Asia.For children beginning at birth and adults
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Pneumococcal7-Valent Conjugate Vaccine
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Pneumococcal is a bacterial disease that can cause meningitis and pneumonia. It is spread person to person contact via respiratory droplets or oral contact and is a major cause of mortality worldwide.
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Influenza Vaccine
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Influenza is a contagious respiratory virus that is spread person to person. The peak season is winter months. It is usually a self-limiting infection that lasts about 7 days but may lead to pneumonia and even death in those at high risk.For whom at high risk for complications from the flu.
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Poliomyelitis Vaccine (Oral)
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Polio is a viral illness which can lead to paralysis of limbs. Parts of the world still have polio and because of travel, immunization is still recommended in children and adults. It is spread via oral-fecal contact.
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Japanese Encephalitis Vaccine
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Japanese Encephalitis is a mosquito-borne viral illness which can cause encephalitis or inflammation of the brain leading to brain dysfunction or death. The peak season in Shanghai is from May to September. The season for the rest of China and Southeast Asia varies according to each region.
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Measles Vaccine
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Measles vaccine is highly effective against measles . The most common side effect is a fever, which occurs in about 5%-15% of patients.
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DTaP + IPV + Hib
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The DTaP/IPV/Hib produces very effective immunity (resistance) to diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, Hib and polio infections
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