Why are infant and childhood immunizations so important?
These shots protect children from twelve diseases: measles, mumps, rubella (German Measles), diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis (whooping cough), polio, Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib), hepatitis B, pneumococcal infections, influenza, and chickenpox. By getting your child immunized, you will be fighting disease in two ways. First, you will be protecting your own child. Secondly, since healthy children don’t spread disease, you will be protecting other children as well.
These shots protect children from diseases such as measles, mumps, rubella (German Measles), diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis (whooping cough), polio, Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib), hepatitis B, pneumococcal infections, influenza, and chickenpox. By getting your child immunized, you will be fighting disease in two ways. First, you will be protecting your own child. Secondly, since healthy children don’t spread disease, you will be protecting other children as well. What if my child did not get her shots when she was supposed to, or has gotten behind schedule? The recommended childhood and adolescent immunization schedule is available in PDF format under the Health Safety Information section below. If you have children who did not begin their immunizations at two months of age, or who have had only some of their shots, they can still be fully immunized. It is never too late to start getting immunizations. If your child has only had some of his/her shots, he/she does not have to star
