Many parents neglect vaccination schedules for children. Some are following an alternative vaccine schedule that experts agreed was very dangerous. Some parents fear that their children might have symptoms or think vaccines contain harmful substances such as preservatives, which gets them to ignore vaccinations, but every expert who has been asked about this has denounced this action.
The baby is vulnerable to serious illness as long as he doesn't take the vaccine that prevents it. When parents choose to delay or ignore checkups and vaccines', they put the child's life at risk. Unfortunately, their understanding of the risks and benefits of this is not based on scientific research.
What is the evidence of the importance of vaccinations and how much do children benefit from them?
The vaccination schedule has been developed and studied carefully and has been tested by the FDA for decades. So, the best thing to follow is the scientifically agreed method. Many experts have stated that neglecting the vaccination schedule not only harms the child but puts the entire community at risk. One expert says that personal conclusions should not be based on a person’s own guess, rather, scientifically proven theories should be followed.
The Effect of Skipping the vaccines on The Child And Society?
For instance, in 2000, the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced that measles had been eliminated in the USA. This means that a year goes by without the transmission of the disease among people.
In addition, the World Health Organization (WHO) committed itself to eradicate the disease completely before 2020, but as a result of an anti-vaccination movement, measles increased from 37 cases in 2004 to 667 cases in 2014
In addition, measles spread in Romania and Italy reached up to 3400 cases, and 35 deaths in all of Europe in 2016.
In addition to that, studies have shown that more cases of whooping cough occurred among a group of children who did not get vaccinated in California in 2010 resulting in 9120 cases and 10 deaths. In San Diego alone, there were 980 cases of whooping cough.
The conclusion from all of the above that no vaccination should be delayed or missed and that the physician should be consulted to make any decision concerning the children's health to maintain their health and the entire community.
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Resources:
Healthline - The Danger in Delaying or Skipping Vaccinations for Children
Healthline - How Easily Could the Measles Outbreak in Europe Spread to the US?
Healthline - Anti-Vaccination Movement Causes a Deadly Year in the U.S.