What You Need To Know About Vaccinations for Kids

Vaccinations for Kids: A Crucial Aspect of Preventive Pediatric Care

Vaccinations are crucial to your child’s developing immune system. They help build a strong, robust immune system so your child can fight off illnesses and diseases. Vaccines are available from your pediatrician. Drs. Brian DuMais, Megan Dwyer, and Liz Dahlberg at DuMais Pediatrics in Orland Park, IL, offer a wide range of pediatric medical services, including vaccinations, to help your child stay healthy.

What You Need To Know About Vaccinations for Kids

In times past, children were at the mercy of contagious, deadly diseases like influenza and diphtheria, and many children died. Times have changed. Thanks to vaccines, your child can develop lifelong protection against many diseases.

You may have a lot of questions about vaccines because there is a lot of misinformation available online. You need to know the facts:

• Vaccines are safe because they are rigorously tested and approved by the FDA and CDC before they are released for public use
• Vaccines are convenient and can be easily administered at your child’s well-visit appointments
• Vaccines are required for your child to attend daycare or school

When your child is vaccinated, it helps prevent the spread of disease. Vaccination helps protect you, your family members, your child’s teachers, and others your child meets. These are the vaccines your child needs from birth through age 18, according to the Centers for Disease Control:

• 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 CDC immunization schedule, please click here:

Want To Know More?

To discover more about the importance of vaccinations and how they are a crucial aspect of preventive care, talk with the experts. Call Drs. Brian DuMais, Megan Dwyer, and Liz Dahlberg at DuMais Pediatrics in Orland Park, IL. You can reach them in the office by calling (708) 364-1600, so call today.