How vaccines from your pediatrician in San Bernardino, CA, can help your child stay healthy
You want to keep your child as healthy as possible, and one of the most important ways to do that is to make sure your child has been vaccinated. Your pediatrician has the vaccines your child needs.
Dr. Edgar Alfaro-McField is a pediatrician who offers comprehensive medical care for children, including vaccinations. He has two convenient office locations in San Bernardino, CA, to help your child stay healthy.
When your child attends daycare or school, you must show proof your child has been vaccinated. Vaccines are required because they help protect your child, other children, and your child’s teachers from acquiring a contagious disease. Vaccines help protect members of your household too, including you.
So, what vaccinations does your child need in order to go to daycare or school? The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) recommends these vaccinations from birth to 18 years old:
- Hepatitis B
- Diphtheria, Tetanus, Pertussis
- Haemophilus influenza type B
- Polio
- Pneumococcal conjugate
- Rotavirus
- Measles, mumps, rubella
- Chickenpox
- Hepatitis A
- Human papillomavirus
- Meningococcal conjugate
- Flu
- COVID
To view or print the CDC immunization schedule, please click here:
Children’s immune systems aren’t fully developed like those of an adult. That means it’s much easier for a child to acquire a contagious disease, and more difficult for a child to recover from a disease or illness.
In fact, before vaccine development, children died from diphtheria, tetanus, measles, polio, and many other diseases. Now, thanks to vaccines, many of these diseases have almost been eliminated completely.
It's important for you to know the facts about vaccines. You can be sure that vaccines are:
Safe and effective, because they are rigorously tested and approved before they are released to the public.
Convenient, because your pediatrician can administer the vaccines at your child’s well-visit appointments.
To learn more about the importance of vaccinations and your child’s vaccination schedule for school, call Dr. Edgar Alfaro-McField in San Bernardino, CA. You can reach the office by calling (909) 880-9993, so call now.