The Importance of Child Immunizations

As a general rule, parents want what's best for their kids. They go above and beyond to make decisions that keep their children healthy, happy, and safe while preparing them for the future. With that being said, seeing our pediatricians at Clearwater and Westchase Pediatric Care in Clearwater and Westchase, FL, is one of those steps, and so is getting them their childhood immunizations. But why?

Prevents Serious and Life-Threatening Illnesses

Some diseases in general and particular in children are life-threatening that the vaccines help to ward off. Sometimes, the illnesses the immunizations protect against can cause long-term side effects that you avoid with vaccinations. 

Reduce the Need to Suffer Through the Infection

Even if your child isn't at risk or the infection typically wouldn't be serious for him or her, you reduce your kid's need to suffer through the illness at all, or at least a more serious form of it. Nobody wants to watch their child suffer from an illness that didn't have to happen with inoculations. 

Prevents Missed School Days

Your child's education is probably one of your top priorities. For them to receive all the benefits of quality education, it takes them to be present in class a majority of the time. Rather than needing to miss many days of school for an illness, the vaccines can make it so your child misses little to no school for the illnesses they protect against. 

Reduces Transmission to the Vulnerable

Certain immunizations reduce the likelihood of your child giving an illness that could be serious or life-threatening to one of his or her classmates or even an elderly grandparent or someone who's at high risk because of a chronic health condition.

By vaccinating your child, you reduce the risk of them transferring the infection to someone else.

Allows Your Child to Remain Compliant With School Regulations

Because the illnesses can be serious in some students, Florida has made it a law that certain immunizations are necessary for all students, unless they have an allergy, can't vaccinate for religious purposes, or have a health condition that could interfere with the safety of the vaccine.

The vaccination laws help protect the vulnerable who are unable to get the vaccines. You'll then be able to keep your child compliant with the law to attend school.

At Clearwater and Westchase Pediatric Care in Clearwater and Westchase, FL, our pediatricians offer immunizations for your kid to remain healthy and not miss friends, school, and activities.

Call:

Clearwater - (727) 461-1543

Westchase - (813) 818-1543