The most important thing to a parent is their child’s health and safety. Keeping up to date with childhood vaccines is one of the most reliable ways to protect kids from illness and disease. Receiving the required shots for measles, hepatitis, and pneumonia can even save their life.

Dr. Tinkelman and the team at Tinkelman Pediatrics in Brockport, NY, are committed to providing the best quality of life for little ones and their families. To help keep children happy and healthy, they explain the top benefits of vaccines below. 

3 Benefits of Childhood Vaccines 

Reliable & Effective 

Vaccines are the most reliable and effective way to protect your child from deadly disease. They are also safe, requiring an extensive review process by scientists, pediatricians, and research professionals. Serious side effects are rare and discomfort is minimal.

While your child may experience tenderness, redness, or pain at the site of the injection, it is a small tradeoff for the protection that the shot provides. 

Secure Family Resources 

Families who do not vaccinate can put their child at risk for preventable diseases and disabilities. Long term care as the result of illness can result in lost wages, depleted savings, and the denial of admission to both schools and child care centers.

Most vaccines are covered by health insurance and are an affordable investment in your child’s health. Families who garner a low income can access a federally funded vaccine program that provides care at no cost. 

Safeguard Family & Friends 

When your child is vaccinated, they are protected from polio, rubella, and tetanus, but they are also not at risk of exposing family, friends, and the community to these diseases. You can help keep babies, seniors, and people with weak immune systems from catching deadly illnesses by vaccinating your child. 

Keep your children and community safe. To make an appointment with an expert in childhood vaccines, call Tinkelman Pediatrics in Brockport, NY, at (585) 637-0060. For more information about their pediatrics services, visit their website.