Vaccines

Childhood vaccines or immunizations not only protect your child from deadly diseases, such as tetanus, polio, and diphtheria, but they keep other children safe from decreasing dangerous diseases.

A vaccine is a part of the germ that causes the disease. When exposed, the immune system is fighting the bug and builds up antibodies to protect from contracting the disease.

Children can react to any vaccine with possible side effects, including soreness, and fever, when they have their first one at birth to 6 years.

Today, most schools and nurseries will not let your child start school without a complete vaccine immunization. There are, somehow, in some controversy over safety, but there has been no evidence that it will cause any harm.

• The most common is for measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR).
  
• The vaccinations for diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis (DPT).
• The polio vaccinations (IPV).
• The vaccination for varicella (or chickenpox), if your child hasn't contracted yet past 12 months.
• Then, from age 4 to 6, your child will need a booster shot for DPT, IPV, MMR, and chickenpox.
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NOW, if you choose not to vaccinate your child, there are some risks to be aware of. Especially, when you're traveling, they will be at a higher risk of contracted serious diseases.

For example, Measles can make the brain swells and causes brain damage or death. Mumps and Meningitis can cause permanent deafness and brain damages.

There are no treatments or cures for these diseases like measles, mumps, and polio. Vaccines are the only way to protect your child and avoiding spreading the germs to the population.

So, if you still refuse to give these injections to your child, you have to tell your school and other childcare establishments. However, there can refuse to welcome your child, or they can ask you to stay away for weeks.