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A Few Thoughts on Childhood Vaccines and Autism
Posted by admin in Childhood Vaccines on December 17, 2011
Over the course of the past decade a debate has unfolded regarding an alleged connection between autism and vaccinations. This in turn has led many parents to consider withholding or in some cases actually withholding vaccinations from their children. So what do both sides have to say and is there any validity to the points that they present?
No Clinical Data
The facts as they stand are that there is virtually not clinical data to make any direct correlation between vaccines and autism. However; there have been some coincidences that do bear further scrutiny such as children developing autism a short period of time after receiving their vaccine regimen.
Which is it?
It must be pointed out however, that autism is not the only childhood disorder that appears to be on the up tick. So is it that these childhood maladies are actually increasing or are they simply being diagnosed more frequently? Read the rest of this entry »
The Importance Of Newborn Vaccinations
Posted by admin in Childhood Vaccines on November 5, 2011
Immunization is, perhaps, among the most important steps to ensure your child’s present and future health condition. Ever since immunization was invented, millions of children’s lives have been saved. The procedure deals with the use of vaccines that can protect babies from serious infections and diseases by enhancing their immune systems.
Children are naturally born with an inherent immunity that they have received from their mother’s wombs. The immunity is then reinforced when the mom is breastfeeding as colostrums (the mother’s first milk), which is rich in antibodies. However, this form of inherited passive immunity eventually wears off after the infant’s first year in life. This, in turn, leaves the child vulnerable and more prone to diseases. With the aid of vaccination, babies can now develop a form of protective immunity to keep them away from illnesses. Through the years, vaccines have already been proven to efficiently control and eradicate most childhood illnesses. Thanks to immunization, smallpox has already been eradicated.
The following are some of the most common newborn vaccinations that are available today:
Dtap. The vaccine protects the baby from diphtheria, tetanus, and acellular pertussis or whooping cough. Shots are usually given during the 2nd, 4th, 6th, 15th to 18th months, and at four to six years. Side effects may include fever, appetite loss, swelling, redness and tenderness on the injection site. Read the rest of this entry »
The Facts About Childhood Vaccines
Posted by admin in Childhood Vaccines on October 29, 2011
Vaccines are a type of prevention medicine.
Vaccines are given to people to help their bodies produce antibodies to protect them from a specific disease. Usually people get sick and their body will create antibodies to that particular germ so they will not get sick by that germ again. Vaccines are given so that people do not have to actually get sick from very dangerous illnesses to make antibodies against the disease. Many of the vaccines that are given to people are from diseases that are very dangerous and many times deadly.
When children receive vaccines they usually cannot get sick by that particular disease. If no one can get a disease then the disease is stamped out. So, vaccines help to keep the children who are vaccinated healthy as well as everyone else healthy.
What are the side effects of vaccines?
Many children who have been vaccinated may experience some mild side effects. The types of side effects a child may experience varies, but may include being fussy, tired, or they may lose their appetite, a child could have tenderness, soreness, swelling, or redness of the injection site, and they could get a mild fever.
With some vaccines there have been rare cases where a child gets an allergic reaction to the vaccine. Parent need to watch their children closely after they have been vaccinated. An allergic reaction to a vaccine would usually happen a few minutes to a few hours after the shot has been given. Read the rest of this entry »