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Image Source: CDC/Unsplash 5 Reasons to Vaccinate Your Child For parents, it is important to see your child happy and healthy. One of the ways you can ensure your child’s health is through vaccinations. Below are five reasons why you should vaccinate your child: Immunizations save lives. In the past, children were killed from numerous diseases due to the lack of technology and preventative medications. Today, medical advancements can protect your child against these diseases

Shingles is a painful skin rash caused by the same virus that causes chickenpox. After you’ve had chickenpox, the virus stays dormant in your body and is typically expressed in adults as Shingles. This rash is expressed along certain nerves in your body leading to severe pain. Unfortunately, about 1 person for every 5 people with the Shingles will suffer from long term nerve pain (also known as post-herpetic neuralgia) even after the rash has healed. Shingles is not contagiou

Recent reports of whooping cough outbreaks in Wisconsin and Texas have highlighted the importance of proper vaccination schedules.  Whooping cough is a highly contagious disease that can cause serious illness in babies, especially in those who are too young to start their vaccination series.  The best way to protect babies against whooping cough is to ensure all persons in contact with baby have been recently vaccinated. Vaccination Guidelines by Demographic Pregnant Women: T