Immunizations can save lives and stop diseases from spreading.
Most of the infants and toddlers who got sick did not have their measles shot on time. Children need to have all of their immunizations by age 2 to be fully protected against vaccine-preventable diseases. Besides saving children from dangerous diseases, immunizations save money. Many parents and doctors believe that their children are fully immunized by age 2 when, in fact, some are not. In Ohio, nearly one-fourth of the children under age 2 are not fully protected.