Children are surrounded by bacteria and viruses. Some of these bacteria and viruses can cause serious, even life-threatening diseases like meningitis, hepatitis, and tuberculosis. Immunizations safeguard your child’s health, and they are easily available from your pediatrician.
Immunizations are especially important for children because children are one of the most vulnerable age groups. The immune system of a child is not as robust as that of an adult. Children have a more difficult time fighting off diseases, and the symptoms can be much more severe in children.
In the past, contagious diseases like diphtheria, flu, and polio often killed people, and children were very susceptible. Now, thanks to the development of vaccines, children can be immunized to protect them from diseases.
Let’s look at just a few of the reasons why immunizations are important. Consider that immunizations are:
The Centers for Disease Control publishes guidelines for which immunizations children need from birth through age 18. These vaccines are:
To view or print the current immunization schedule from the CDC, please click here:
When your child is immunized, it protects your child, your family members, your child’s playmates, and your child’s teachers from contagious diseases. You can help prevent the spread of disease by having your child immunized.
To find out more about the importance of immunizations and how they can protect your child’s health, talk with your pediatrician today.
Children are surrounded by bacteria and viruses. Some of these bacteria and viruses can cause serious, even life-threatening diseases like meningitis, hepatitis, and tuberculosis. Immunizations safeguard your child’s health, and they are easily available from your pediatrician.
Immunizations are especially important for children because children are one of the most vulnerable age groups. The immune system of a child is not as robust as that of an adult. Children have a more difficult time fighting off diseases, and the symptoms can be much more severe in children.
In the past, contagious diseases like diphtheria, flu, and polio often killed people, and children were very susceptible. Now, thanks to the development of vaccines, children can be immunized to protect them from diseases.
Let’s look at just a few of the reasons why immunizations are important. Consider that immunizations are:
The Centers for Disease Control publishes guidelines for which immunizations children need from birth through age 18. These vaccines are:
To view or print the current immunization schedule from the CDC, please click here:
When your child is immunized, it protects your child, your family members, your child’s playmates, and your child’s teachers from contagious diseases. You can help prevent the spread of disease by having your child immunized.
To find out more about the importance of immunizations and how they can protect your child’s health, talk with your pediatrician today.
1625 Avenue Of The Cities,
Moline, IL 61265
The sick clinic is for acute problems like rashes, insect bites, poison ivy, sunburn and ear pain. We continue to take additional precautions to ensure the safety and health of our patients and staff through the use of our mobile registration and gathering information in advance of your appointment.
Thank you for your continued patience and support as we strive to meet the ongoing needs of our community in the safest possible manner.
Our Moline office is open from 8 am to 1 pm and 2 pm to 5 pm Monday through Friday. We have limited Saturday availability for acute sick symptoms only through our Facebook self-scheduling link which will be posted each Friday evening by 7 pm CST. We do not have regular office hours on Sunday, however there is a provider on-call in case of emergencies.