Immunizations

The most recent measles outbreak not only gave a scare but vividly showed us that preventable diseases can quickly turn around negatively. Immunization of children throughout their life span is important to positive health outcomes. We need to train parents to be advocates of their children and vaccines. The media can sometimes portray immunizations and vaccines in a negative light. But, vaccines really do work. The 2014 Ebola outbreak is a great example of what a lack of resources can result in. There were no vaccines available or accessible to West Africans during the time of the outbreak and over 9,000 people died. Those deaths were unnecessary and even more important, preventable. I hope that everyone learns from this example and many others and properly educate themselves on vaccines.