Protecting Little Ones: The Importance of Pediatric Immunizations

Protecting Little Ones: The Importance of Pediatric Immunization

You want to do everything you can to protect your little ones. From car seats to proper diet, to getting enough exercise, you make sure your child is healthy. One of the most effective and easiest ways to protect your little ones is to make sure they are immunized against disease. Dr. Arturo Quintanilla at Rancho Mirage Pediatrics, in Rancho Mirage, CA, offers a full range of pediatric medicine services, including immunizations, to protect your child’s health.

What You Need To Know About Immunizations To Protect Your Little Ones

First, let’s look at some important facts about immunizations, so you know the truth. Vaccines are:

• Safe, because they are rigorously tested and approved by both the FDA and CDC before they are released to the public
• Effective, because they boast a success rate of 95% to 99% according to healthychildren.org
• Convenient, because they can be easily administered at well visit and school or sports physical appointments
• Quick, because each vaccination requires only about a minute to administer
• Required, because your child needs them to attend daycare and school

It’s important that immunizations begin early because children are more vulnerable to illness and disease. Your child’s immune system isn’t as strong as yours. That means your child has less natural protection against becoming ill. Children and seniors are the two most vulnerable groups.

The CDC publishes recommendations on which vaccines your child needs from birth to age 18. The recommended vaccines are:

• Hepatitis B
• Diphtheria, Tetanus, Pertussis
• Haemophilus influenza type B
• Polio
• Pneumococcal conjugate
• Rotavirus
• Measles, mumps, rubella
• Chickenpox
• Hepatitis A
• Human papillomavirus
• Meningococcal conjugate
• Flu
• COVID

To view or print the current immunization schedule from the CDC, please click here.

Want To Know More?

Immunizations are a critical part of keeping your child healthy and safe from severe illnesses and diseases. To discover more about the importance of immunizations to protect your little ones, call Dr. Arturo Quintanilla at Rancho Mirage Pediatrics, in Rancho Mirage, CA. You can reach him in the office by calling (760) 770-0000, so call today.