I chose immunization because in 1988 I had my first child at the age 17, by 2006 I had my second child and i was told by the doctors, "Did I know I had Hepatits B?" Well at 26 I didn't know what that was considering I have never done drugs, smoke, or drink. Then I started to panic because I thought I gave something to my unborn child even though I never knew. Well I called my mother and told her and she said, " I know I have it." My mother contracted it when she had a blood transfusion with me and she passed it on to me and my two sisters. Back then they didn't know about Hipatitis and when they did and developed a vaccine for it they saw more and more cases of Hipatitis. Now infants are automatically given Hipatitis shots in two doses. First dose is adminstered shortly after birth and the second dose administered between 1-2 months. Unfortunately, me and my sisters are carries not a bad thing for us, our kids and husbands do not have it which is a Blessing.
Further across the world South Africa Vaccination and Immunization Centre mission statement is to prevent the spread of disease, and improve the quality and sustainability of immunization services in Africa through research, education training, and provision of technical support. In reading this article their main goal is to prevent the spread of disease considering that HIV is still the major cause of deaths in South Africa but Pneumococcal disease caused nearly 1.6 million deaths in children under five. South Africa Vaccination and Immunization Centre has launched a program to prevent the spread of this disease that is caused by Steptococcus.
The information I have recently learned about that immunization is a top priority in South Africa in fighting off disease for women, and children even though the rich and educated are give medication and the poor still suffers. When i think about this topic it makes me thank the lord that I don't live in another country and just because of my economic status I wouldn't be able to receive the proper medication for me or my children.
Without immunization in the world, this place would be survival of the fitus.
Being a day care owner vaccination of young children will protect individual children from developing serious disease as well as help protect the entire community by preventing and decreasing the spread of infection.
Thank you so much for sharing your story. Immunizations are so important and can save lives. I believe it is very important to educate adults on the importance of having children immunized. At the Child Development Center I work at we require staff to stay educated and immunized. Personally before working at my center I was not aware of what everything was and how I could get it.
ReplyDeleteHi Denise, Believe it or not around here in recent years the question too immunize or not too immunize has made it's way back on the minds of many parents. It hard to understand but with all the warning of side effects I sympathize. Thank you for sharing .
ReplyDeleteDenise, I thank you for giving voice to how important it is to be immunized. We, globally, must value human lives and know that this is one way to boost economic growth, education and end the inhuman devastations occurring throughout the world.
ReplyDeleteDenice, thanks for sharing that! That's a blessing for your kids not to have it. Immunizations are very important especially during the development of a child. They definitely save lives. My daughter didn't take her son out much until he go his shots. Great post!
ReplyDeleteYou are very strong. I am thankkful for immunizations. Many of our babies could be susceptible to many more illnesses if we did not have access to adequate healthcare.
ReplyDeleteThank you guys for your post. My family is strong and healthy and so is Shaunte who was only 5lbs. She is a grown women now!
ReplyDeleteImmunizations are essential for the health of children. My daughter was exposed to Hepatitis B by another child and had to take a gamma-globulin shot, it was time for her next MMR but she couldn't take it because of the shot. She ended up with the measles!! She was miserable and it caused such a panic in her center. I was glad that it wasn't worse than it turned out to be.
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