Confidence starts with curiosity
Ask the questions that will help you feel more confident about your decision to vaccinate your child
It’s important for you to feel comfortable before deciding to vaccinate your child. There are a lot of reliable sources of information out there about vaccines, including your child’s doctor, who can help you make your decision.
Vaccines help protect children against certain diseases
If your child is unvaccinated, they have a higher chance of getting sick from certain vaccine-preventable diseases. In some cases, those diseases can be serious.
It’s understandable to have questions about vaccines. For some, arriving at the decision to vaccinate can feel like an emotional journey. However, for most, the benefits of getting vaccinated are much greater than possible side effects. Your child’s doctor can discuss any questions you may have.
Did you know?
Some vaccine-preventable diseases we believed to be under control in the US have come back.
Vaccines help train your child’s immune system
After getting a vaccine, your child’s own defense system can start to help protect them against a vaccine-preventable disease.
Your child isn’t fully vaccinated against a disease until after they get all recommended doses. Keeping your child up-to-date on their recommended vaccines helps protect them against certain vaccine-preventable diseases when they go to public places like school, daycare, or a playground.
Discover how vaccine schedules are designed to help protect children against certain diseases.
Meet moms with real vaccination stories
As a parent, you always want to do what’s best for your child. Hear how and why these moms made the decision to vaccinate.
April
“Two people I actually knew relatively well had illnesses that are preventable with vaccines. How could this happen to them?”
Celenia
“I did my own research online and then my husband and I sat down with our daughter’s doctor to discuss the information I found.”