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The Role of Immunizations in the Health of Children

With the winter season fast approaching and kids back in school, we thought it would be a good idea to sit down with PHS’s Medical Director, Roy Maynard, M.D. to discuss immunizations and most importantly now, the flu shot. Watch the video below to see what he had to say.

In the past 50 years vaccine-preventable diseases have decreased by 90% through the use of vaccine-preventable diseases.

There are still diseases out there that are vaccine-preventable such as whooping cough, chicken pox, invasive haemophilus influenzae and influenza disease, but in order to avoid these, children must be vaccinated.

Claims have been made that the Measles, Mumps, Rubella (MMR) vaccine cause autism, that is not true. It has been disproven and vaccines are safe. Parents who elect not to use vaccines do so by placing their children at risk in the population.

AAP promotes vaccines, and have a routine immunization schedule. PHS supports the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) policy on childhood immunizations.

Some children with immunodeficiency syndrome should check with their physician or health care provider prior to immunization especially if they have concerns with live vaccines and their children.

Now that children are back in school and fall is approaching, the risk for infection increases. It is a good idea to take a look at your child’s immunization schedule and consider a flu shot for you and your family.

Another important way that can help you and your family keep infection free during this flu season is with proper hand washing. Contact PHS for your free copy of our hand washing.

Immunizations can be a hot button topic for some. Are you planning to get a flu shot this fall for you and your children? Why or why not? We’d love to hear from you.

Originally published: September 16, 2011
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  • Anonymous
    Reply to AnonymousComment ID#: 378

    Children are dying all over the world because of vaccines, or course you don’t hear about it on mainstream media because that would make people second guess the government. Have you met the people that run the CDC? How about the people that manufacture what you inject your child with. Or the lab techs that “test it”? Have you met a single one of them? I hope for your CHILDS sake you open your eyes!@SOFIA

  • emt vs paramedics
    Reply to emt vs paramedicsComment ID#: 379

    Childhood immunization helps the immune system build resistance to disease. Children are given vaccines containing tiny amounts of viruses or bacteria that are dead, weakened, or purified. The vaccines prompt the child’s immune system to produce antibodies that attack the virus or bacteria to prevent disease. Thanks..

     

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