Find out why you shouldn’t delay getting your child the appropriate vaccines.
Once your baby is born, they will begin to receive a series of immunizations. These immunizations are ones that our Kansas City, MO, pediatricians will continue to administer to your child throughout their early childhood. These vaccines bolster your child’s immune system and protect them from serious and possibly life-threatening diseases.
Here’s why you should keep up with your child’s immunization schedule so they don’t fall behind:
It Protects Your Child from Disease
Vaccines safeguard your child from developing potentially dangerous diseases. Babies, in particular, are at risk for developing more serious complications due to certain communicable diseases. By staying up to date on your child’s vaccines, you can prevent these complications and help keep them healthy.
It Protects Others
Children who aren’t following the proper immunization schedules aren’t just at risk for getting sick; they also put others at risk, too. Newborns, as well as children and adults with compromised immune systems (e.g. those undergoing chemotherapy), are more at risk for developing serious complications related to these diseases. By vaccinating your child, you protect your little one, as well as your family and the community.
Try these Helpful Vaccine Tracker Apps!
While the CDC’s immunization schedule is handy, it’s easy to lose that piece of paper; however, there are different apps that you can download that can help you keep track of the vaccines your child has received (and still needs to get).
This will be particularly helpful if you’ve recently switched pediatricians here in Kansas City, MO. Now, you can keep track of your child’s immunization history and show us at their next visit. Helpful vaccine tracker apps include,
“Vaccines on the Go” by the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
Child Health Tracker by the American Academy of Pediatrics
Shots Immunizations App by the Society of Teachers of Family Medicine
If it’s time for your child’s next round of vaccines, then schedule an appointment with the pediatricians here at Pediatric Care North in Kansas City, MO. Call us at (816) 587-3200.