A SINGLE injection at birth may be all it will take to protect newborn babies from a variety of dangerous infections. Babies are particularly vulnerable during their first few weeks of life because their immature immune system cannot generate a strong response to invading bacteria and viruses. Now it seems that a gentle nudge to their immune system may be enough to make it fight off disease.
Most vaccines do not produce lasting immunity in newborn babies. Instead, infants have to wait for vaccination until several months after birth and need several doses in order to encourage their sluggish immune…
