Timberlake Pediatrics 8118 Timberlake Way Sacramento, CA 95823

Why Vaccinations Are Important

How vaccines from your pediatricians in Sacramento, CA, can help keep your child healthy

Vaccinations are important for everyone, but especially for children. That’s because a child’s immune system may not be fully developed, leaving a child more susceptible to contagious illnesses and diseases. The pediatricians at Timberlake Pediatrics in Sacramento, CA, provide a wide range of children’s medical services, including vaccinations to keep your child healthy.

Not too long ago, serious diseases like influenza, polio, meningitis, and diphtheria killed millions of people, and children were at very high risk. Fortunately, the development of vaccines has dramatically reduced or almost eliminated many serious diseases.

Prevention of serious diseases and illnesses in children is only one reason why vaccinations are important. Your child needs to be vaccinated because:

  • Vaccines are required for your child to attend daycare and school, and you need to show proof that your child is up-to-date on vaccinations.
  • Vaccines also protect you and members of your household by preventing the spread of contagious, serious diseases.
  • Vaccines are easy and convenient. In most cases, your pediatrician can administer them when you bring your child in for a wellness visit.

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 from birth through age 18, please click here:

You can have peace of mind, knowing your child is protected against serious diseases and illnesses. Vaccines are safe, because they are rigorously tested and approved by the FDA before they are available for public use.

To find out more about the importance of vaccines and how they can help keep your child healthy, talk with the experts. Call the pediatricians at Timberlake Pediatrics in Sacramento, CA. You can reach them in the office by calling (916) 688-5040, so call now.

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