Seeing your child suffer from a deadly medical condition is a nightmare for any parent. But there is a medical intervention that significantly lowers the risk of your child from catching some disease: vaccines.
According to World Health Organization (WHO), a vaccine is an agent that strengthens the body’s immunity against a particular disease.
Flu vaccine, for example, is one of the most popular vaccine in the world. It has only been available in the Philippines since 2015, but it has dramatically decreased the cases of flu in the country, the fourth in the leading causes of illness amongst Filipinos.
There are a lot of other diseases, aside from the flu, that vaccines have brought under control. Smallpox and Diphtheria, for example, have been successfully prevented thanks to the joint effort of medical professionals in the 20th century.
Unfortunately, however, with the mutation of these diseases and with the discontinued vaccination for them, conditions such as smallpox are reportedly re-emerging–now more threatening than before.
Moreover, there are many parents who don’t support vaccination due to a reason that they don’t directly see the benefits. Some parents even think that vaccines are harmful.
According to the U.S Food & Drug Administration, there’s a high chance that rare diseases may re-emerge if this misinformation becomes the norm in many families.
Aside from actually getting the vaccine, getting it at the right time is important, as well. Young children are the most vulnerable to catch diseases. First of, their immune system have yet to fully develop. They are also less acidic so it be easier for bacteria and viruses to take their toll.
Hepatitis, influenza, and measles are just some of the illnesses your child could avoid catching if you get them vaccinated. Vaccination is a fast, safe, and effective way to protect your children. Without getting their vaccines on time, they are in higher risk of getting these avoidable diseases.
And the best way to know when to get these vaccines is to ask your doctor. Get a pediatrician for your child right away. All hospitals are equipped with Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), NICU is a diagnostic unit, all new-born should get vaccinated at the NICU right after delivery. All other vaccines are performed in their private clinic
ManilaMed is located at the heart of Manila and is accessible to all city dwellers. They also have the latest facilities and technology that will ensure that you and your child will always feel better. Visit www.manilamed.com.ph to make an appointment.
