Definition
Description on types of immunization:
1. BCG (Bacillus Calmette Guerin) is a vaccination to prevent Tuberculosis/TBC, given to a new born baby or a toddler by injection on the base of the upper arm. BCG injection is given one time.
2. DPT (Diphteria, Pertussis, Tetanus) is given to a baby aged 3 months or older, by injecting it on the thigh and should be repeated after 1 month and then again after 2 months. Thus, a complete DPT Immunization on toddlers are done 3 times (sometimes time lapse between injections can be more than one month).
3. Polio is a vaccine to prevent polio virus, given to a baby at the age 3 months or older by giving 3 drops of liquid vaccine in a pink or white color directly into the baby's mouth; usually given together with DPT vaccination. A complete Polio immunization is given 3 times. In National Immunization Week (PIN), polio immunization are given specifically for all toddlers in Indonesia at the same week (in certain regions are at the same month or day) in accordance to the given schedule.
4. Measles/morbilli is a vaccine to prevent measles/morbilli; (please state the symptoms and epidemic area of measles if the mother seems not understand), that is usually given one time to a baby aged between 9 to 12 months, by injecting on the thigh.
5. Hepatitis B is an intramuscular injection (injection to the mucsle), usually on the thigh, given to baby to prevent Hepatitis B. This injection is given 3 times. The first injection given when the baby is 0 month old, the second is given at the age of 1 month, and the third is at the age of 6 months.