Public Health refers to the welness on an entire populaion. Measles, whooping cough, pneumonia and other illnesses were once familiar chilhood killers. Children are now protected by immunizations which primes the body's immune system to resist a specific contagious disease. Immuizatons protects children not only from diseases but also from serious complicaions including deafness, blindness, sterility and meningitis. Each vacinated child stops the spead of the disease and helps protects others. Parents dont always make sure their children get vacciated on the recommended schedule.(Berger 2009)
In Japan it is recommended that in the first year you recieve six injections and only three more in the second year. While in the US it is recommended that you recieve 13 to 15 shots in the first year. Infants may recieve the third Hep B and the third IPV shot in the first year. Seven more shots are required in the second year. I strongly support the importance of immunizations. Its very essential to a childs health that they recieve proper immunizations on time.
References:
Berger, K. (2009). The developing person through childhood (5th ed.). New York, NY: Worth Publishers.
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