Why would a person give their pet shots to prevent and kill diseases but let their own child lack immunity to disease? Dr. William Foege, an American Epidemiologist, once said, “Vaccines are the tugboats of preventive health.” The immunization of all children should be mandatory not just for the health, safety and well-being of the children themselves but for that of everybody around them. After a child is born, although it may have immunity to some diseases due to maternal antibodies, the child does not have immunity after the first year. A child should be immunized to prevent contagious diseases that can be potentially deadly, such as whooping cough, measles or polio. Required immunizations can also help prevent exposure to those who cannot
