Immunizations Protect Your Child from Diseases

With prices going up these days, parents can’t afford for their children to get sick. One of the ways to prevent sickness in our children is to vaccinate them. This will help a child’s body fight against the disease when exposed to it. Vaccination may seem an added expense but it’s all worth it. Medical treatments for these dangerous diseases are costly and contracting the disease could cause permanent damage to your child or their future offspring. For instance, a woman who doesn’t have MMR vaccine may get German measles while she is pregnant. German measles is known to cause mental disabilities, deafness and vision problems in unborn babies. Some of these vaccines are available at your barangay health centers free of charge. Consult your pediatrician to administer other required immunizations that the health center does not give. Below is information on what and when to have your child get the vaccine needed.