Vaccines interact with the immune system to produce an immune response similar to that produced by the natural infection, but they do not cause the disease or put the immunized person at risk of its potential complications.
Parents want to do everything possible to make sure their children are healthy and protected from preventable diseases. Vaccination is the best way to do that.
Vaccines stimulate the immune system to react as if there were a real infection. They fend off the "infection" and remember the organism so that they can fight it quickly when it enters the body later.
Here is an overview about 10 common diseases and the importance of vaccination against them. Some of these diseases include measles, whooping cough and flu.
According to the Recommended Immunization Schedule for 0 to 6 years of age, children may receive up to 24 vaccinations to protect them from up to 14 diseases by the time they're 2 years of age. It may seem like a lot of vaccines for your child, bu...
Find out which vaccines are compulsory and which are optional. Learn more about the government's recommendations on immunising your child.