Keeping Kids Healthy: Why Vaccines Matter
Routine childhood vaccines are safe and important. Doctor’s offices know how to care for kids and keep visits safe, much safer than skipping vaccines. Vaccines protect children from up to 14 serious diseases that can cause lasting problems or even be life-threatening.
If your child is behind on vaccines, don’t wait! Call your child’s clinic or healthcare professional today to make an appointment. Getting vaccines is just part of growing up healthy, like eating veggies or brushing teeth. Visiting the doctor for a shot should feel as normal as going to the grocery store or mailing a letter.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has a vaccine schedule for children from birth to 6 years old. This schedule is also recommended by trusted experts like the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP). It’s designed to protect kids when they need it most and when their bodies respond best.
If your child missed any vaccines, no worries — the CDC also has easy-to-follow catch-up schedules based on your child’s age.
Take the first step: call your child’s doctor and get back on track. Vaccines help keep kids strong, safe, and ready to take on the world.
Need more info?
Check out these additional resources:
- 14 Diseases You Almost Forgot About Thanks to Vaccines (an article for families at AAP’s healthychildren.org)
- Catch Up on Well-Child Visits and Recommended Vaccinations (CDC)
- Infant and Child Vaccines: Resources (VaccineInformation.org)
- Vaccinate Your Family website