Why Are Immunizations Important?

Johns Creek Pediatrics provides immunizations in Cumming, and Suwanee, GA, to help children stay healthy. Read why immunizations are so important for your child's health and contact us to make an appointment today.

What Are Immunizations?

Immunization is the process by which a person becomes protected against disease. Vaccines use a weakened or inactive form of a virus to kickstart the body’s natural immune response and it helps you build up immunity to a disease before you are ever exposed. Your pediatrician follows a schedule from the CDC that includes vaccines and boosters for:

• Hepatitis B
• Rotavirus
• Tetanus
• Measles
• Meningitis
• Human papillomavirus (HPV vaccines are recommended for children 9 and older)

Ensuring your whole family is up to date on all recommended vaccinations is important so you can all stay healthy. The schedule of vaccines and boosters is until the age of 18, and all children and adults should be vaccinated for the flu each year.

Why Are Immunizations Important?

Vaccination protects us from sickness and diseases that have potentially deadly complications. Vaccines are especially important for newborns because their immune systems are not strong yet, and the immunity they get from the mother fades rapidly. Staying up to date on vaccinations helps protect your child from the inevitable exchanging and spreading of germs at school and activities.

When the majority of a population is vaccinated against a disease, you all reduce the risk of spreading the disease together. This is known as 'herd immunity', and helps us as a community protect unvaccinated babies and the immunocompromised. If you have any questions about vaccinations, we are happy to discuss how safe and effective they are.

Get Your Child Vaccinated Today

When your child is due for immunizations, Johns Creek Pediatrics is here for your family. Contact us to schedule your child's immunizations in Cumming, or Suwanee, GA, at (770) 814-1160.