8118 Timberlake Way Sacramento, CA 95823
Child Immunizations in Sacramento, CA
The best way to care for your child is with preventive care. This way, you’re helping them avoid any diseases that may come their way and they’re protected while they’re on the playground. Immunizations are vital when it comes to protecting your child from germs that can be found while they’re playing with other kids or are just out in public. Because of these vaccines, you no longer have to worry about your child suffering from infections like smallpox or polio that can cause long-term damage and issues.
Why Immunizations Are So Important
As soon as your child is born, they’ll receive their first immunization. These shots will help keep your child safe and help their growing body fight off any illnesses that may come their way. It’s much easier to take this preventative step than it is to care for your child after they’ve contracted a disease. This helps you avoid any long-term effects that any of these diseases may have to your child’s health. We have noticed that TB, measles, and whooping cough are coming back because of resistance to getting children vaccinated. We will work with parents on the immunization schedule.
Getting your child immunized also helps the community in the long run by protecting others who aren’t able to be vaccinated for various reasons. Immunizations also save you money by helping you avoid extra visits to the doctor.
From the time that they’re born to around 6 years old, you should expect to visit your child’s pediatrician more than once a year for checkups and to maintain their immunization schedule. Some of the common immunizations include:
- Hepatitis B
- Rotavirus
- Tetanus
- Poliovirus
- Influenza
- Measles, mumps, rubella
- Hepatitis A
- Human papillomavirus
Once your child gets older, they’ll only need to maintain their flu shot once a year and their tetanus shot every 10 years.
How do vaccines protect my child against certain diseases?
When a child is infected with a virus, their body’s immune system kicks into overdrive, producing antibodies that can help them fight the infection. Unfortunately, since the body has never seen this type of foreign invader before, your child gets sick; however, once their immune system has come into contact with that specific infection, it will have the antibodies needed to fight it the next time and to avoid future illnesses.
However, it is far better to protect your child from being infected in the first place, especially since some infectious diseases have some detrimental long-term effects to your health. This is where vaccines come in. Vaccines contain either a dead or weakened version of the virus, which is just strong enough to stimulate the immune system to produce antibodies but is weak enough that it doesn’t make your child sick. Vaccines help your child safely build immunity to many communicable diseases.
Along with protecting your child and your family, getting kids immunized also protects the community at large. The more children are vaccinated the less concern there is for an outbreak of a potentially dangerous disease. Vaccines also prevent unnecessary doctor and hospital visits, reduce the amount of sick days your child has to deal with and can be incredibly cost effective.
Our Vaccine Philosophy
Our practice believes that all children should receive the recommended vaccines according to the guidelines provided by the AAP and the CDC. Vaccines are safe and effective in preventing diseases and health complications in children and young adults. Regular vaccinations help children ward off infections, and are administered as one of the safest and best methods of disease prevention.
We are happy to discuss your concerns about vaccines at your child's next visit.
Recommended Immunization Schedule
- 0-6 Years -Schedule for Persons Aged 0 Through 6 Years | 2011
- 7-18 Years-Schedule for Persons Aged 7 Through 18 Years | 2011
- Catch-up Schedule -Schedule for Persons Aged 4 Months Through 18 Years Who Start Late or Who Are More Than 1 Month Behind | 2011
When it comes to keeping your child safe, you want to make sure that you’re doing everything possible to protect your child, which is why it’s crucial to make sure that they are up to date on their immunizations. Contact Timberlake Pediatrics in our Sacramento, CA office at (916) 688-5040 to schedule an appointment!
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8118 Timberlake Way
Sacramento , CA 95823-5400, US
Timberlake Pediatrics
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9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Tuesday
9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Wednesday
9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Thursday
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Monday
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday
Thuirsday
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
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