Tuesday, 6 September 2016

Eric Yahav on the Vaccination Process

The benefits of the vaccination process are quite clear, and doctors like Eric Yahav do their best to help people understand why they need to vaccinate their child.

It Can Save Lives
Immunization often saves children’s lives, but no one knows about it since the disease that could have been fatal never occurs. The advances that were made in medical science over the last century have made the vaccination process more efficient than ever. Diseases that in the past killed thousands of children have been eradicated.


Eric Yahav


It Is a Safe Process
Many parents refuse to vaccinate their child because they have been led to believe that it is a dangerous process that often results in lasting medical consequences. It is true that in some isolated cases a more serious reaction happens, but not vaccinating a child is still much more dangerous. The process usually causes a little bit of discomfort and some redness on the vaccination site, but most of the time it is a harmless procedure that is absolutely essential for the child’s health.

Immunization Doesn’t Just Protect One Child
Another important aspect of vaccination is protecting our future generations. Vaccines have reduced many diseases. Smallpox, a disease that has killed and disabled many children just a couple of decades ago, has been completely eradicated. There are also children who cannot receive their immunization because of a medical reason. Immunizing healthy children means that the vulnerable minority is also safer.

Eric Yahav hopes that the programs that were created to educate those who are vehemently against immunization will become more effective.

Sources:
https://www.vaccines.gov/more_info/features/five-important-reasons-to-vaccinate-your-child.html