Vaccines help your child's body prepare to fight deadly diseases.
Most vaccines contain a weak or dead disease germ.
Next The body makes antibodies to fight the weak or dead germs in the vaccine. Finally Protective antibodies stay on guard in the child's body to safeguard it from the real disease germs. Newborn babies are immune to many diseases because they have antibodies they got from their mothers, however this immunity only lasts about a year. Making sure your child is up to date on recommended immunizations also helps to protect the health of our community. People who are sick are not as likely to be exposed to disease germs that can be passed around by unvaccinated children.