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Why are vaccines important?
If an unvaccinated child is exposed to a disease, the child's body may not be strong enough to fight the disease. Many diseases that used to be common in this country and around the world can now be prevented by vaccination. Without vaccines, your children can develop a serious illness such as measles, polio, and flu. These illnesses can result in disability or even death.
If an unvaccinated child is exposed to a disease, the child's body may not be strong enough to fight the disease. Many diseases that used to be common in this country and around the world can now be prevented by vaccination. Without vaccines, your children can develop a serious illness such as measles, polio, and flu. These illnesses can result in disability or even death.
How Do Vaccines Work?
Vaccines are made from bacteria and viruses that have been modified or weakened. When you get vaccinated, your immune system sees these modified bacteria and viruses and makes a memory of them. If you are exposed to the virus or bacteria again, your immune system can quickly remember the vaccine and protect you from becoming seriously ill.
Vaccines are made from bacteria and viruses that have been modified or weakened. When you get vaccinated, your immune system sees these modified bacteria and viruses and makes a memory of them. If you are exposed to the virus or bacteria again, your immune system can quickly remember the vaccine and protect you from becoming seriously ill.
Why do babies need so many shots?Babies are the most at risk for serious and life-threatening illnesses, so it's important to get vaccines before they are exposed. Newborns may be protected against some diseases because of antibodies received from the mother, but these will fade after a few months. Vaccines will give babies long term protection against life-threatening illnesses.
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Will the vaccines make my child sick?No. Vaccines cause an imitation of a disease, but don’t cause the disease. Your child may have some very mild symptoms, like fever, fussiness, soreness, or redness at the injection site. These symptoms show that the vaccine triggered the immune system to work, and the immune system is busy making a memory of the vaccine.
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When can my child go back to school?It is okay for your child to go to school after getting vaccines. They may be more fussy than normal, or have a low grade fever (under 100.4℉) and this is normal after vaccines. Your child’s school may have policies that prohibit bringing your child, but there is no medical reason they should stay home.
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Can I space out the vaccines that my child gets?
We recommend following the CDC immunization schedule, for healthy kids. Some parents choose to space out vaccines, but that means more visits for vaccines. Lots of kids are scared of vaccines, and having more vaccine visits may make that fear even worse. Also, vaccines are scheduled so that your child is vaccinated when their body is best prepared to build immunity and when they are most at risk of getting a disease. Changing the timeline of vaccines may put your child at risk getting very sick, when they could be protected.
We recommend following the CDC immunization schedule, for healthy kids. Some parents choose to space out vaccines, but that means more visits for vaccines. Lots of kids are scared of vaccines, and having more vaccine visits may make that fear even worse. Also, vaccines are scheduled so that your child is vaccinated when their body is best prepared to build immunity and when they are most at risk of getting a disease. Changing the timeline of vaccines may put your child at risk getting very sick, when they could be protected.
Where can I find more information on vaccines?
