Many parents worry about ensuring their children have the best clothes, toys, or baby furniture. Following is the vaccination schedule recommended for children up to 6. Also included are some of the most commonly asked questions about immunizations. The immunization schedule changes slightly on a regular basis. Vaccines are safe and effective in preventing the diseases for which they were developed.
Side effects can and do occur on a rare basis.
The most common side effects include fevers and rashes although they vary from immunization to immunization. Although quite rare, news reports have focused on more serious side effects such as seizures and brain damage. It is important to note that the overwhelming majority of health care providers never see any of these rare complications. Concerned parents are encouraged to discuss the specific side effects of each vaccine with their health care provider to review with them so that precautions can be taken. Pharmaceutical researchers continually work on new vaccines to protect against diseases as well as new combinations of older vaccines to make the immunization schedule more convenient for parents and children.