Dr Lawson Chikara, Specialist Paediatricia/Child Specialist, Harare, Zimbabwe

7 Reasons Why Immunization is Important for your Child

Immunisation is one of the most important steps you can take as a parent to protectyour child’s health. By ensuring that your child receives recommended vaccinations, you can help protect them from a range of serious and potentially life-threatening diseases.
Here are 7 reasons why immunisation is important for your child:
1. Protection from serious diseases: Immunisation protects children from a range of serious diseases such as measles, polio, and whooping cough. These diseases can cause severe illness, hospitalisation, and even death.
2. Herd immunity: When a large proportion of a population is vaccinated against a disease, it creates herd immunity. This means that even those who are not vaccinated are protected because the disease is less likely to spread.
3. Safe and effective: Vaccines are thoroughly tested for safety and effectiveness before they are approved for use. They are one of the safest and most effective ways to protect against infectious diseases.
4. Saves time and money: Immunisation is a cost-effective way to prevent disease. It is much less expensive to prevent a disease through vaccination than to treat it after it occurs.
5. Protects future generations: Immunisation not only protects the individual child who receives the vaccine, but it also protects future generations by reducing the spread of disease.
6. Required for school attendance: In many countries, children are required to be immunised against certain diseases in order to attend school. This helps to protect the health of all children in the school community.
7. It’s part of responsible parenting: As a parent, it is your responsibility to protect your child’s health to the best of your ability. Immunisation is a critical part of that responsibility.
Immunisation is a vital part of protecting your child’s health. By ensuring that your child receives recommended vaccinations, you can help protect them from serious diseases, save time and money, and contribute to the health of future generations. Talk to your healthcare provider about recommended immunisations for your child.
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