Vaccinations

Vaccination is the most important tool for safeguarding your child’s health and future. Through vaccines, immunity is acquired without the need to experience the illness itself. The enormous benefits of vaccination are well-documented by the World Health Organization. Vaccination scheduling and administration are carried out according to the National Immunization Program for Children and Adolescents. During a vaccination, it is important for parents to remain calm and try to gently distract their child in order to reduce its anxiety.

Vaccines are proven to be safe.

Extensive studies—past and ongoing—have shown no association between vaccines and conditions such as autism, asthma, or diabetes.

Possible side effects of vaccines can be local, generalized, or allergic reactions. Local reactions are the most common and may include pain, swelling, or redness at the injection site. These typically appear within a few hours and are mild in nature. Generalized reactions may involve fever, irritability, fatigue, muscle aches, headache, loss of appetite, or rash—usually following a vaccine with live attenuated viruses. These symptoms can appear one to two weeks after the vaccination.

Severe allergic reactions are observed very rarely.