Children

Growing up healthy

We all want our children to be healthy and happy. Whether you are new to this country or not, you will find useful guidance in the following publications.

 

A healthy start to life

Health Guidelines for Parents with small Children

• Currently unavailable

 

Healthy children in a new country: 0-2 years

(Also available in Arabic, Farsi, Polish, Rumanian and Somali via this page)

 

Strengthening your child’s motor skills, and:

Recommendations for physical activity - infants younger than 1 year old

Recommendations for physical activity - children 1-4 years old

Encourage your child to be active: 0-4 years 

(Also available in Arabic, Farsi and Somali via this page)

 

Fortunately Sudden Infant Death Syndrome’ (SIDS) is a very rare occurrence in Denmark. Learn more in:

Prevent SIDS - and the development of head deformities

(Also available in Arabic, Farsi, Somali, Turkish and Urdu via this page)

 

Vaccinations

The Danish Childhood Vaccination Programme recommends vaccinating your child against diseases that may be serious and cause permanent injury and, in the worst case, be fatal. 

The purpose of the vaccination programme is to protect not only your child but also other children. If your child is vaccinated, it cannot pass the infection on another child.

The Danish childhood vaccination programme protects your child against the following ten diseases:

• Diphtheria
• Tetanus
• Whooping cough (pertussis)
• Polio
• Meningitis and epiglottitis caused by Haemophilus influenza type b (Hib)
• Meningitis and other serious diseases caused by pneumococci
• Measles
• Mumps
• RubellaCervical cancer and other HPV related cancers

The vaccinations are free of charge, and participation is voluntary.