Important Reasons to Vaccinate Your Child
Immunisations can save your child’s life.
Because of advances in medical science, your child can be protected against more diseases than ever before. Some diseases that once harmed or killed thousands of children, have been eliminated completely and others are close to extinction primarily due to safe and effective vaccines.
Vaccinations are safe and effective.
Vaccines are licensed and given to people only after long and careful clinical trials and reviews by scientists, doctors, and healthcare professionals.
Immunisation protects others you care about.
While some babies are too young to be protected by vaccination, others may not be able to receive certain |
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vaccinations due to severe allergies, weakened immune systems from conditions like leukaemia, or other reasons. To help keep them safe, it is important that you and your children who are able to get vaccinated are fully immunised. This is not only protecting your family, but also helps preventing the spread of these diseases to your friends and loved ones.
Immunisations can save your family time and money.
If not vaccinated, your child can be denied attendance at schools or childcare facilities. Also, not vaccinating your children against vaccine-preventable diseases can result in prolonged disabilities and take a financial toll because of lost time at work, medical bills or long-term disability care. |
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Common side effects
Most common side effects in babies and young children are at the site where the injection was given such as swelling, mild redness and a small hard lump. Usually, these symptoms disappear within a couple of days and nothing is required to be done about them.
In some cases, children may develop a fever. If this happens, the child should be kept cool by removing excess clothing or blankets and its fluid intake should be increased. In addition, some medicines can be administered such as infant paracetamol or ibuprofen liquid as per the advice of the healthcare provider. |