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Protecting Children From Childhood Disease
‘On Time, Every Time’
When you're a parent or caregiver for a child, you're like an umbrella. Not only do you have to be ready to offer protection at any given moment, but you never know what's going to be raining down. It's often up to you to be that layer protecting your children from the elements, whether it's making sure the car seat is secure or insisting on broccoli before dessert. The providers and staff at New Castle Pediatrics remind you that you can shield your children from something you may take for granted - vaccine-preventable diseases.
Approximately one million kids in the U.S. are not fully immunized by two years old. "While the occurrence of most vaccine preventable diseases is declining; we have seen resurgence of whooping cough (also called pertussis) over the past few years" said New Castle Pediatrics Board Certified Pediatrician Angela Blum, MD.
"It can be hard to get your children to the doctor or clinic for their immunizations," she continued, "but that fourth dose is critical to protect them against this serious and sometimes deadly disease."
Just as an umbrella can collapse in the wind, protection from childhood diseases can break down if vaccinations are missed or doses skipped. The sad fact is that low immunization rates can lead to outbreaks - clusters of disease - that can hospitalize or even kill children who are not up-to-date on their immunizations.
Our goal is that every child will be immunized "on time, every time" by two years old. Don' wait until a child goes to school to catch up on vaccinations - you would be shocked to know how vulnerable your infant or baby is without the recommended immunizations. Older brothers and sisters, relatives, or even a trip to the grocery store can expose an infant to disease. By boosting babies' immune systems through vaccination, they are protected from what used to be common childhood diseases.
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