Some diseases need booster shots when your child is older. Ask your doctor when you and your family need vaccines. And be sure to keep your immunization records in a safe place. You need tetanus and diphtheria shots repeated every 10 years. You may need shots when traveling to other countries.
Shots are inexpensive but the diseases they prevent can be very expensive.
While public health clinics may charge a small service fee, they may provide free vaccines. And ask your doctor about special programs that provide free shots to your children. Most people are getting their families immunized so many serious diseases are at an all time low in the United States. But some of them are still common in other countries. If we stop vaccinating, they could easily return to the United States.