Why can’t you skip your child’s vaccine?

Well, vaccines are the shield that we carry in the battle. Especially for our young ones, those are amateur fighters. Thus they are susceptible to diseases. They need to be armed and protected for life. Vaccines protect them from life-threatening infectious diseases.

Although babies do get temporary protection from their mothers, it protects them from those only for which their mother is immune and that’s too for a while as it fades away with time. If not vaccinated, the child has a greater chance of falling ill.

The vaccination schedule needs to be followed strictly to safeguard the child. So, don’t change, delay or skip the vaccine and visit the newborn clinic at the scheduled time. Also, people get scared of multiple vaccines at a time which is not at all something to worry about.  As research shows, having multiple vaccines together is safe for infants and young children.

In most cases, it’s the family members, care providers, and other close contacts from whom the babies get infected. Also, casual outings may expose your baby to infection. Thus be cautious and vigilant and get your baby dabbed.

A mild sickness, such as a cold, ear pain, or mild fever becomes some of the parent’s reasons to die, or delay a vaccine. However, it has been recommended to still get the baby vaccinated on the schedule despite the mild illness. Consult the doctor when still perplexed to know what’s right?

According to Dr. Abhishek Sharma, ‘diseases, viruses, and bacteria are a major threat till the age of 12 years as kids up to this age group hardly get enough immunity that could protect them from communicable diseases. The scare is real as a few disastrous diseases of the past are still active and can be transmitted from one to another. Few such diseases are diphtheria, tetanus, measles, whooping cough, HPV, etc. Diseases that can be controlled through vaccines are still a common concern to few countries.’

So, if you have been making the mistake of ignoring your child’s vaccine for a long time, immediately search for “vaccination clinic for baby near me” on Google and book an appointment.