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Overview of Childhood Immunizations

Immunizations, also called vaccinations or inoculations, protect children against more than a dozen serious diseases that can cause severe illness, lifelong disabilities, or even death. The best time to immunize children is when they are young. This is because most of the diseases for which vaccinations are available are more common and cause more severe complications in young children. Children who are not immunized until they are older are at increased ri...Read the full article