A mother has brought her 2 month old baby in for a well-baby check. The baby...
A mother has brought her 2 month old baby in for a well-baby check. The baby is due for her first set of immunizations but the mother is hesitant saying she has read that immunizations are bad and can cause autism. How would you explain to the mother why immunizations should be given? Explain the term “herd immunity” as well and what can happen if a baby is not immunized. What immunizations per the CDC’s recommendations should be given at a 2 month well-baby check? Be thorough. Explain it at the level a patient would be able to understand.
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Answer: Immunization is necessary for every children. It not only protect the children from the infectious diseases but it also provides immunity to fight with that other illness. Immunization enhance the Immunity so as to make the immune system strong. This will prevent from child having diseases such as whooping cough, chicken pox etc.
Herd immunity is the resistance obtained after being immune system which protects from having the disease in the Particular population.
As per CDC, a two month old baby should be immunized with the diptheria vaccine, rota virus, polio etc.
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