5 Important Reasons to Vaccinate Your Child

Like every parent, you want to ensure the best health of your child. From baby-proofing your home to carefully watching them while they are exploring things around them , you do whatever it takes to keep your little one away from danger. 

But what about the unseeable dangers such as childhood diseases that can have serious and lifelong effects? To make sure that your child isn’t at the risk of serious childhood diseases, it’s important to give him/her all the paediatrician-recommended vaccines. Here, we’ve shared 5 important reasons to vaccinate your child: 

1) Vaccination protects your child from serious diseases

Making sure that your child gets regular vaccination is the single-best way to protect him/her from serious diseases before age 2. Vaccines protect babies against measles, diphtheria, mumps, rotavirus, tetanus, polio, hepatitis A and B, pneumococcal disease, and influenza. 

At Neotia Getwel Healthcare Centre, we have some of the best paediatricians in Siliguri. Our paediatricians can plan out a thorough vaccination schedule for your baby. To book an appointment online visit https://www.neotiagetwelsiliguri.com/book-an-appointment/. 

2) Vaccines are safe 

Vaccines are designed to be safe for children. Vaccines contain antigens (or parts of antigens) that cause the disease in question. When the antigens are exposed to the body, the immune system produces antibodies to fight them. 

The antigens in vaccines are weakened to the point that they do not cause the disease. However, they are powerful enough to prompt the immune system to produce the antibodies. This way, the immune system remembers what antibodies to make whenever exposed to the antigens later in life. 

 3) Vaccines ensure proper growth of your child

There are several diseases such as tetanus and polio that can have lifelong consequences. Polio is a viral infection that can cause permanent paralysis and even death.  Tetanus is a bacterial infection that causes painful muscle spasms and can even cause death. Vaccines for polio & tetanus have made the diseases preventable.  

4) Vaccines protect other children as well

By regularly vaccinating your child, you protect others from serious diseases as well. Many children have health conditions such as weakened immune system and severe allergies. To ensure their safety, it’s important to vaccinate your child so that he/she isn’t carrying any serious disease and isn’t spreading any either. In other words, vaccinations help improve the overall health of the community. 

5) Vaccines can eradicate diseases 

Vaccines help prevent diseases from spreading. With proper community-based vaccination programs, it’s possible to eradicate diseases. For example, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared eradication of a fatal viral disease known as smallpox in 1980 with its global immunization campaign. (Source: https://www.who.int/csr/disease/smallpox/en/)

To know more about the recommended vaccinations for your kid, get in touch with our paediatricians. 

Visit Neotia Getwel Healthcare Centre for ensuring holistic care of your child

At Neotia Getwel Healthcare Centre, we provide comprehensive paediatric & neonatal care in Siliguri. Our paediatric and neonatal department comprises of world-class fully-equipped care units. 

With regular check-ups, our paediatricians and neonatologists can help you ensure the best health of your child. Learn more at https://www.neotiagetwelsiliguri.com/paediatrics-neonatology/.