How immunizations from your pediatrician in Rockville, MD, can protect your child from contagious and infectious diseases
Your child is precious, and so is your child’s health. You want to do everything you can to protect it. One of the easiest, most effective ways you can protect your child’s health is to have your child immunized. Your pediatrician provides the immunizations your child needs. Dr. Errol Keith Douglas at Gold Pediatrics in Rockville, MD, provides comprehensive medical services for children, including immunizations to protect your child’s health.
Immunizations are critical to protect your child against contagious, infectious diseases like the flu, meningitis, polio, and more. Your child is more susceptible to acquiring serious diseases and illnesses because your child’s immune system is not as robust as an adult. Your child is at risk of developing more serious symptoms and complications from an illness or disease.
In addition to protecting your child’s health, immunizations also protect those who come into contact with your child, including:
- You
- Other family members
- Your child’s teachers
- Your child’s playmates
Immunizations are also required for your child to attend daycare or school. You will be asked to show proof your child is current on all required immunizations.
These are the required immunizations from birth to age 18, according to the Centers for Disease Control:
- 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 this list from the CDC, please click here.
There is a lot of misinformation about vaccines appearing on the internet. You need to know that vaccines are:
Safe, because they are rigorously tested and approved by the FDA and CDC before they are released for public use.
Convenient, because they take only a few moments and can be administered at your child’s regular well-child appointments.
Effective, because they boast a success rate of 90 to 99 percent.
To find out more about the importance of immunizations call Dr. Errol Keith Douglas at Gold Pediatrics in Rockville, MD. You can reach him in the office by calling (301) 517-9710, so call today.