It is no surprise that is is much better to prevent a disease than to treat it. Disease prevention, made possible in part by proper childhood vaccinations, is the key to public health. Infectious diseases that once were common in this country have been brought under control or eliminated completely. The list is long, including polio, measles, diphtheria, pertussis (whooping cough), rubella (German measles), mumps, tetanus, and influenza. Perhaps one of the most devastating diseases in history was smallpox, which is almost unheard of now, thanks to a vaccine. Literally millions of lives have been saved by immunizations against disease.
Not only does immunizing your children prevent disease, but it saves money in doctor’s visits, hospitalizations,
Not only does immunizing your children prevent disease, but it saves money in doctor’s visits, hospitalizations,