{"id":4696,"date":"2012-05-05T06:00:47","date_gmt":"2012-05-05T10:00:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/candostreet.com\/blog-parents\/?p=4696"},"modified":"2012-05-04T15:28:43","modified_gmt":"2012-05-04T19:28:43","slug":"more-about-vaccination-safety","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/candostreetny.com\/blog-parents\/more-about-vaccination-safety\/","title":{"rendered":"More About Vaccination Safety for Children"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"children\"<\/a>Despite government and personal physician reassurances on vaccination safety there are parents still parents who are reluctant to get their children vaccinated.<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/h1>\n

Here are some frequently asked parent questions about vaccination safety and the answers from the NYC Dept of Health and Mental Hygiene.<\/p>\n

Why should I get my children immunized? I thought no one gets these diseases anymore.<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

\u2022 Many childhood diseases are no longer common because of vaccines. But the germs that cause most of these diseases are still around. Between 2008 and 2011, about 700 New Yorkers each year got sick from vaccine-preventable diseases.
\n\u2022 When vaccination rates are low, these diseases can come back and spread quickly.
\n\u2022 In Europe, a measles outbreak spread through 30 countries in 2011, with more than 26,000 people infected. The outbreak was mainly due to low immunization rates.
\n\u2022 In 2011, almost 225 people contracted measles in the U.S., with 25 in New York City alone, mostly children and adults who had not been vaccinated.<\/p>\n

Is it okay for my children to get so many vaccines at once?<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/h3>\n

\u2022 Yes. Children are exposed to thousands of germs every day. The killed or weakened germs in vaccines are very few compared to the millions of germs children fight off each day.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Talk to your child\u2019s doctor about combination vaccines, which protect against more than one disease with a single shot. They can reduce the number of shots and office visits your child will need.<\/p>\n

I\u2019ve heard it\u2019s safer to skip some vaccines or wait to get my children vaccinated. Is this true?<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/h3>\n

\u2022<\/strong><\/em> No. If you skip some vaccines or wait to get your child vaccinated, you put your child at risk. Your child could get very sick or even die from a serious disease that could have been prevented.
\n\u2022 Children should get the recommended vaccinations at the right age and on time.<\/p>\n

For More Information About Vaccinations for Children: American Academy of Pediatrics: aap.org,Vaccine Education Center at the Children\u2019s Hospital of Philadelphia: vaccines.chop.edu, Parents of Kids with Infectious Diseases: pkids.org, Immunization Action Coalition: immunize.org, Every Child By Two: ecbt.org<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/h2>\n
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