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5 Important reasons to vaccinate your child (Immunizations can save your…
5 Important reasons to vaccinate your child
Immunizations can save your child’s life
Diseases that once killed thousands of people are now extinct, mainly due to vaccination
Polio, once the most feared disease in the USA, for example is now completely extinct
Immunization protects others you care about
Children in the U.S. still get vaccine-preventable diseases
Still many cases of whooping cough
These can be prevented if everyone that can be vaccinated, is vaccinated
10 to 20 babies die each year due to being to young to be fully vaccinated
Others can't reveice certain vaccinations because of severe allergies or weakened immune systems due to certain conditions like leukemia
Immunizations can save your family time and money
Vaccine-preventable diseases may cause a prolonged disability which requires a lot of time and money to treat
The VFC, funded by the US government, provides vaccines at no cost for children in low-income families
Vaccinations are usually covered by insurance
Vaccination is very safe and effective
The unpleasant consequences like pain or tenderness caused by vaccines are nothing compared to the pain and discomfort the vaccines prevent
Allergic reactions to a vaccine are very rare
Before vaccines are given to the public, they are carefully reviewed by many professionals in the medical field
Immunization protects future generations
Vaccines reduced and eliminated diseases that caused deaths or disabilities in the past, like smallpox
Vaccinating now will lead to there being less diseases to worry about in the future