For Children and Adolescents. All children should get their first dose of hepatitis B vaccine at birth and complete the vaccine series by 6-18 months old. Hepatitis B vaccine is recommended for all babies so that they will be protected from a serious but preventable disease.
Leadville has an alpine subarctic climate with cold winters and mild summers, bordering on a cold semi-arid climate. The average January temperatures are a maximum of 31.1 Â°F (â0.5 Â°C) and a minimum of 3.1 Â°F (â16.1 Â°C). The average July temperatures are a maximum of 72.2 Â°F (22.3 Â°C) and a minimum of 37.8 Â°F (3.2 Â°C).
More than 4 percent of children in the United States have lead poisoning. Rates of lead poisoning are even higher in large cities and among people with low incomes. The most common cause of lead poisoning today is old paint with lead in it. Lead has not been used in house paint since 1978. However, many older houses and apartment buildings (especially those built before 1960) have lead-based paint on their walls. Toddlers explore their world by putting things in their mouths.