• It’s one of the simplest yet most important ways to ensure the health of your little one. • Immunizing yourself and your child can prevent any number of potentially lifethreatening diseases, from severe cases of the flu to certain cancers. • When you skip vaccinations, you’re putting your child and your family at risk.
1. It has the potential to save your child’s life. 2. It is a safe and effective way to prevent disease. 3. It helps minimize the ravages of disease throughout society. 4. It can save your family time and money on medical bills and administrative hurdles.
Vaccines can protect your child from a range of common diseases such as: • Flu • Chicken pox • Whooping Cough • Measles • Mumps • Meningitis • Rubella (German Measles) • Tetanus
• The flu can be particularly dangerous to little children and pregnant women. Nearly 100 children die every year from flu complications. • Pregnant women can protect themselves and their babies by getting a simple shot. • Any child who is 6 months or older should get their influenza vaccine. • Anyone who cares for infants under the age of 6 months should get immunized as well.
• Research has linked the HPV virus to a number of cancers, including cervical, head, and neck cancer. • It’s possible to prevent many of these cancers, says Dr. Marc Rappaport, Oncologist at Crystal Run Healthcare.
• A simple HPV vaccine received during childhood can stop some cancers from developing in the first place.
• In spite of claims to the contrary, vaccines are both safe and effective. • You cannot get sick from a flu vaccine, since the shots do not contain live viruses. • They can cause minor pain and discomfort at the injection site, but the hardship of a shot doesn’t compare to the trauma of an illness.
• As always, tell your doctor about any allergies you might have.
• The Pediatrics team at Crystal Run Healthcare offers a full range of vaccines for both common and rare diseases. • Our pediatricians and infectious disease specialists are experts at preventing, diagnosing, and treating diseases in children. • They can help you decide which vaccinations are necessary and when to get them.
Crystal Run Healthcare is committed to delivering quality care to patients in the New York area. Our pediatric center is one of many facilities around the state that offers first-class preventative medicine, diagnostics, and treatment to patients of all ages. Our methods are evidence-based. Our treatment is patient-centered. Our doctors are here to help. Visit www.crystalrunhealthcare.com for more information.
Crystal Run Healthcare offers pediatric services at the following locations: MIDDLETOWN - 100 CRYSTAL RUN RD. 100 Crystal Run Road Middletown, NY 10941 P: 845.692.6996
WARWICK - 75 RONALD REAGAN BLVD. 75 Ronald Reagan Boulevard Warwick, NY 10990 P: 845.651.6999
MIDDLETOWN - 300 CRYSTAL RUN RD. 300 Crystal Run Road Middletown, NY 10941 P: 845.703.6999
ROCK HILL 61 Emerald Place Rock Hill, NY 12775 P: 845.794.6999 UC: 845.796.5444
MONROE 855 Route 17M Monroe, NY 10950 P: 845.615.6999 UC: 845.783.6333 NEWBURGH 1200 Route 300 Newburgh, NY 12550 P: 845.725.0100 UC: 845.725.0111
WEST NYACK 2 Centerock Road West Nyack, NY 10994 P: 845.348.1100 UC: 845.348.1100 HAVERSTRAW 48 New Main St. Haverstraw, NY 10927 P: 845.429.3382
• http://www.crystalrunhealthcare.com/specialties/pediatric-infectious-disease • http://www.crystalrunhealthcare.com/articles/can-i-get-flu-vaccine-and-otherfaq-aim%C3%A9e-kahn-md • http://www.crystalrunhealthcare.com/articles/dr-marc-rappaport-crystal-runhealthcare-oncologist-participates-orange-county-department • http://www.crystalrunhealthcare.com/specialties/infectious-disease
Summary Immunization is one of the most effective ways to protect your child, yet deciding to get vaccines seems to be one of the most daunting decisions facing new parents. Are vaccines necessary? Are they safe? Which ones do you need? Where do you get them? With so much conflicting information and so many strong opinions, it’s important to understand why your child needs to be vaccinated.