The Importance of Immunizations
Parents want to give their children the best and healthiest start in life. A part of keeping your little ones healthy is to ensure that they are vaccinated. There can be so much conflicting information about immunizations, between what is written on social media and chatted about at the park. Dr. Trang D Nguyen, in her Conroe, TX offices can provide you with accurate medical information so that you are an informed decision-maker for the continued good health of your family.
Benefits of Immunizations
Vaccinations protect children and adults alike, against a range of illnesses. They save millions of lives by protecting against illnesses that include polio, measles, whooping cough, and even the flu and some types of pneumonia.
Vaccines are made up of dead or weakened viruses that, when administered to someone with a healthy immune system, trigger a response that results in building an immunity to those viruses. If you are then exposed to something like chickenpox, you are unlikely to succumb to the illness.
Before immunizations were developed, the only way to become immune to an illness was contracted it and survive it. Many diseases that are now preventable often led to hospitalization, permanent disability, and even death.
Children and adults who are not healthy enough to receive full vaccinations due to compromised immune systems rely on those around them to stay healthy. This so-called herd immunity provides protection for those who are not immune to diseases that could otherwise be life-threatening.
An increase in the number of people who are vaccinated has led to the eradication of many diseases that once took many lives.
If you have questions about the benefits of some immunizations, Dr. Nguyen will be able to discuss them with you.
Immigration and School Vaccinations
Upon moving to the United States many find that the vaccinations they received as children are not on par with those required by immigration guidelines. Dr. Nguyen can, in her Conroe, TX offices, get all of your immunizations up to date.
This is often seen in school-aged children who may not have been on the same vaccination schedule as their peers. In her family medicine practice Trang D Nguyen, MD can get children current on all school-required vaccinations.
There’s no disputing that immunizations have great benefit for the whole family. Be sure to visit Dr. Trang D Nguyen, MD to get the most current information about vaccination protocols. An informed decision maker is one who will make the best choices for his or her family.
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