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Ten
Vaccine Facts
1. Infants are the most
vulnerable population when it comes to
infectious diseases. It is critical to protect
them through proper immunization.
2. Although some diseases are
non-existent in the United States, the ease of
traveling globally has made importing diseases a
persistent hazard. It is important to ensure
your child is properly vaccinated for all
preventable diseases by the age of two.
3. Just last year, Arizona
experienced an outbreak of measles resulting
from exposure to an unimmunized tourist. While
the outbreak was primarily contained within the
Tucson metro region, Pinal County had a single
case involving a child who eventually recovered
from the disease.
4. Vaccinations are cost
effective. Did you know that for every dollar
spent on vaccinating a child, there will be a
direct savings of $6.30 in medical costs. If you
factor in the indirect savings (time lost from
work due to sickness or disability) that figure
jumps to $18.49 per every dollar spent on
vaccinations.
5. A high vaccination rate
among children reduces the chance of an
epidemic, thus playing a critical role in
safeguarding public health not only on a local
level but globally as well.
6. In a study presented to the
Pediatric Academic Societies Conference,
immunizations prevent 10.5 million cases of
infectious illness and 33,000 deaths in the
United States.
7. Childhood immunizations have
wiped out Small Pox, Diphtheria and Polio in the
United States. There have been dramatic
decreases in measles, mumps and rubella. It is
important that parents have their children
immunized to prevent a resurgence of wiped out
diseases.
8. Pinal County Public Health
and other healthcare providers are an excellent
source for understanding what immunizations a
child needs by the age of two.
9. Safety of vaccines are at an
all-time high. Vaccines are rigorously tested
before placed on the open market. Several
agencies from the CDC to Pinal County Public
Health monitor the safety of vaccines.
10. It is important that
healthcare providers and parents share the
responsibility for making sure a child is fully
immunized by the age of two.
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