Immunizations have had an enormous impact on improving the children’s health, but devastating diseases like pertussis, mumps, and measles still exist in the United States.
Such vaccine-preventable diseases can be very serious, and can cause complications including permanent disability, brain damage, and even death — especially in young children and infants. Vaccines are rigorously tested, and the best way to keep your child safe from these diseases and more.
If you have any questions or concerns about vaccination, our family care and pediatric physicians are here for you. Contact us today with any questions.
We follow guidance from the American College of Immunization Practices School which is endorsed by the American Academy of Pediatrics. Some vaccines work after one dose, but others need a ‘booster’ after a certain period. The childhood vaccines that your child will get include: