National Infant Immunization Week reminds parents of the
importance of vaccination (BPT) - Did you know that April 21
kicks off National Infant Immunization Week (NIIW)? NIIW is an
annual observance supported by the U.S. Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention (CDC) and can be a good reminder to
parents about the importance of protecting their children before
the age of 2 from diseases for which vaccines are available.
Many parents may not know how important it is to vaccinate their
children at specific times and with a certain number of doses.
Vaccinations can help protect children before age 2 from 14
childhood diseases. Maintaining the schedule of a child's well
visits helps ensure children get the vaccines they need, at the
right times. "While vaccination has helped eliminate or
significantly reduced many childhood diseases, it may surprise
people to know that some of these diseases still exist," says
Dr. Jaime Fergie, director of Infectious Diseases at Driscoll
Children's Hospital in Corpus Christi, T