Do you have questions about vaccinations? Our pediatrician has the answers you need. Vaccinations are very important protection against serious, contagious illnesses and diseases like polio, measles, meningitis, and more. Dr. David Yip and Dr. Dinna Rosenthal at Angel Pediatrics in Anthem, AZ, provide comprehensive pediatric medical care, including vaccinations.
What You Need To Know About Vaccinations
Thanks to routine vaccinations, many of the serious diseases of the past are rare, and some have been wiped out completely.
When you have your child vaccinated, it helps to keep your child healthy, and it also prevents the spread of diseases. Vaccines protect your child, members of your household, and you.
Keeping your child current on vaccinations is a requirement for your child to attend daycare or school. Vaccines are also:
- Effective, boasting a success rate of 95% to 99% according to healthychildren.org
- Easy, because each vaccination takes about a minute
- Convenient, because vaccinations can be administered at your child’s routine pediatric visits
These are the vaccines your child needs from birth through 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 the CDC immunization schedule, please click here:
Vaccinations are one of the easiest and most effective ways to protect your child against serious and even fatal medical conditions and diseases. You will enjoy peace of mind, knowing your child is safe from serious illnesses, thanks to vaccinations provided by your pediatrician.
Want To Know More?
To find out more about the importance of vaccinations and how they can help your child, call Dr. Yip and Dr. Rosenthal at Angel Pediatrics in Anthem, AZ. You can reach them in the office by calling (623) 551-0442, so call today.