The North Carolina Immunization Branch offers
important information concerning your child's immunizations.
Children are required to receive six different
vaccines by the time they enroll in kindergarten. These six
vaccinations protect against ten different diseases. Know what
vaccines your child needs and keep them up-to-date.
Most vaccine-preventable diseases are rare in the United States
due to vaccinations. They are rare because of the success of
vaccines. If we take away the protection given by vaccination,
more and more people will get infected and spread disease to
others, and soon we will have undone the progress we made over
the years. If we stopped vaccinating in the United States, before
long we would see epidemics of diseases that are nearly under
control today. More children would get sick and more would die.
The CDC has put together a short video to help answer the tough questions parents often ask about immunizations. You can watch the video here.
You can also follow this link to learn more: http://www.cdc.gov/CDCTV/GetThePicture/index.html
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