2 Month Visit

Question 1

What vaccine combinations are administered at the two month well visit?

Answer 1

Vaxelis, Rotateq, PCV

Question 2

What are the vaccines in Vaxelis?

Answer 2

DTaP (Diphtheria, Tetanus, Pertussis) HIB, IPV, Hep B

Question 3

What is DTaP?

Answer 3

A combination vaccine (injection) that protects against the following: Diphtheria (bacteria), Tetanus (bacteria), and Pertussis (bacteria) aka Whooping Cough.

Question 4

What is RotaTeq and how it is administered?

Answer 4

RotaTeq is a vaccine that protects against rotavirus (aka gastroenteritis). It is administered orally.

Question 5

What is the PCV vaccine?

Answer 5

Injection that protects against the pneumococcal bacteria (which can cause pneumonia, meningitis, and sepsis).

Question 6

What is the HIB vaccine?

Answer 6

Injection that protects against Haemophilus influenzae type b, a bacteria which can cause a number of infections.

Question 7

What is the IPV vaccine?

Answer 7

Injection that protects against [polio]myelitis virus, which causes paralysis.

Question 8

What is the Hep B vaccine?

Answer 8

Injection that protects against infection from hepatitis B virus, whic can cause chronic liver disease/cancer.