This week the news, in whatever form you choose to read or see it, is consumed by knowledge that our hospitals are full to overflowing of child patients, suffering from RSV and other respiratory diseases. 10 children right here in BC have actually died.
Of course, this is alarming for parents. Our Children’s Hospital is currently. making plans to double up patients in their normally single rooms. Double the patients automatically means double the work for our incredibly under acknowledged health care staff. |
I used to think it was a reassuring thing for parents to know their children were protected by vaccinations. Lately though, it seems trust has become eroded through reading misinformation on social media.
Trust your instincts here, parents. Trust scientific research. They do it so you can trust their work and make wise decisions from it. In 100% of the children admitted to hospital at this time, those children had not been vaccinated.
These are the horrible diseases that vaccines can protect against at this point. Many vaccines can be delivered in single shots, which makes your life easier, while you suffer through your child receiving them. That’s why you have built in comfort as a parent. You know what’s best for your child in the way of decisions and comforting the in the instant it takes.
All babies should get the first shot of hepatitis B vaccine within 24 hours of birth.
After that, parents have many vaccines to mull over, as far as their children are concerned.
By and large, parents like to think they are protectors of their children. Adults are responsible to look after the welfare of their progeny. Over the years there’s been a collective sigh of parental relief, knowing that their children are protected by vaccination against catastrophic diseases.
At 2 months vaccinations against diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, hepatitis B, polio and Haemophilus influenza type b are routine protection. Included at this age is Pneumococcal Conjugate vaccination, also rotavirus and meningococcal C conjugate.
all. They’re not all done at once. Check with your doctor and your health department for further information.
- Chickenpox (varicella) vaccine
- Diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis (DTaP) vaccine
- Hepatitis A (HepA) vaccine
- Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) vaccine
- Hepatitis B (HepB) vaccine
- Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine
- Influenza (flu) vaccine
- Measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine
- Meningococcal (MenACWY, MenB) vaccines
- Pneumococcal (PCV13, PPSV23) vaccines
- Polio (IPV) vaccine
- Rotavirus (RV) vaccine
- COVID-19 vaccine
- Dengue vaccine
Prior to the rampant spread of our present pandemic, I don’t really recall a huge concern about receiving vaccines. The concern seems to have spread as quickly as the virus though, courtesy of social media.
Life is never easy once you have to make decisions for yourself and your children.
One thing that has become clear is that those who choose vaccinations are four times less likely to be hospitalized if they get Covid.
There’s no doubt two camps of thought have evolved, the nays, and the yeahs! Not so bad when it’s just your own body involved, but add your children to the mix, and it starts to look a whole lot different.
Are you guided by science, or by what you learn from social media? I’d love you to share your thoughts in a comment below.
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