Giving your child the best is beyond the fancy cribs and nursery, and yes you’re Nigerian and you can have a nursery for your child. A sick child won’t sleep in cribs and neither would he or she play in the gorgeous nursery you have set up.
There is such a thing as not majoring in the minor and vice versa; I mean not that having a nursery isn’t major but there are more crucial matters.
One essential factor in child development — all parents and intending parents should pay attention to is child Immunization.
It has been recorded that over 2-3 million deaths are averted yearly because of vaccination.
According to the WHO (World Health Organisation), Immunization is the process whereby a person is made immune or resistant to an infectious disease, typically by the administration of a vaccine.
Basically, it means that your children get vaccinated in order for their immune system to protect them against subsequent infections. The hard truth is that these infections will come but the good news is that your child can be protected in advance.
Let’s not get ahead of ourselves, here are 5 basic reasons why you should consider child immunization:
1. IMMUNIZATION CAN SAVE YOUR CHILD’S LIFE
Earlier it was mentioned how over two million child deaths are prevented due to immunization. Some diseases in previous years have many times injured, killed, and left many others disabled.
These diseases which have often taken the lives of young children have been nearly forever eradicated and others perfectly contained. Polio for instance was a highly terminal disease in America and other parts of the world, immunization has been the most effective tool of eradicating its existence.
2. IMMUNIZATION IS VERY EFFECTIVE AND SAFE
This is another major reason why you should consider immunization for your child. The vaccines administered for immunization of children aren’t suggested or distributed based on chances or risks. That would be reckless.
These vaccines have been carefully and thoroughly reviewed by healthcare professionals, doctors and scientists over many years and many succour trials.
You should note however, that some vaccines may come with discomfort like pain or redness at the place of the vaccination but it will surely pass. A little pain as such is better than the long-lasting effects and trauma of these diseases.
3. IMMUNIZATION PROTECTS OTHERS
This may sound ambiguous but it is indeed a considerable factor. Some vaccines are administered at certain age ranges, and if other children who have passed that age don’t get vaccinated, they may pass on the disease to the ones not yet at the age for vaccination.
Let’s explain clearly, you may have an older kid who has taken necessary vaccinations and another young child who due to low immune system or severe allergies is yet to be vaccinated. The young child can be protected because the older child who will definitely come in contact has been vaccinated.
In a nutshell, you can help prevent the spread of diseases among family members by vaccination. Now that’s seeing it in a wider net.
4. IMMUNIZATION CAN SAVE MONEY AND TIME
Schools and childcare facilities often would deny a non-vaccinated child attendance. This is because more people are protected by vaccination and vice versa.
Moreover, in many countries of the world, Nigeria inclusive, children immunization is fully funded by the childcare program provided by the government for low-income families. However, high income families can have access to some higher care options with private Healthcare providers.
5. IMMUNIZATION PROTECTS THE FUTURE GENERATIONS
Ever heard the phrase, “kids are our future”? — proper immunization simply helps you protect the future of the human race because more children can be protected from life-threatening diseases and many young lives saved.
You can get your child vaccinated easily with a visit to Paediatric Partners today. You can also make bookings for regular child check ups.