Sentences with phrase «maternal antibody protection»

Vaccination typically begins at 6 - 8 weeks (the age range when maternal antibody protection begins to break down), then boostered 1 - 2 more times at 2 - 3 week intervals.

Not exact matches

After four to six months of age babies have lost some of the protection against disease given to them by their mothers at birth (maternal antibody) and from breastmilk.

These maternal antibodies can provide short - term protection to newborns,» concludes Dr. Berenson.

Infants too young to receive the primary diphtheria and tetanus toxoids and acellular pertussis (DTaP) immunization series (recommended at 2, 4, and 6 months of age) depend on maternal antibodies for protection against pertussis.

Passive transfer of maternal antibodies in humans has also been shown to confer protection (Puck et al., 1980).

In this experiment, children younger than 6 mo were considered not susceptible due to protection from maternal antibodies (17).

In order for protection to be achieved, vaccine must be given when it can penetrate maternal antibody.

These maternal antibodies provide early protection against infectious disease.

This increases the likelihood of long - term protection from vaccination as soon as maternal antibody levels have declined below protective levels.

Colostrum contains high levels of maternal antibodies that can provide passive protection against diseases that the mother has been exposed to, either naturally or by vaccination.

Because maternal antibodies can block the onset of a vaccine's protective ability, puppies and kittens receive a series of immunizations to ensure their protection.

Our vaccines schedule is based on a series of vaccines every three weeks to match protection with the drop of maternal antibodies.

While some vaccines may be labeled for a younger age, vaccinations given before 8 weeks of age may not offer puppies and kittens full protection because the presence of maternal antibodies is known to interfere with the development of active immunity.

In young puppies, maternal antibodies may hinder protection until later in the vaccine series.

Maternal antibodies initially give a pup protection from parvovirus, along with many other viruses and bacteria.