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Show J Editorial ... Dangerous neglect I nl MtSt Ptf entld take strong exception to the accusation that they are dre Sn?h Ch'dren-They make s that their children are well fed and thlt thP i.6y mT SaCnflcesL s that their chidren have material advantages ! moLv fn uf! ne.verJhad- They foreg social pleasures to put aside I vTrJTenter'orSJves S edUCatln' M' ! nmvSS d l take C8re f their child nd I ? de fr ture- manv make a tragic mistake: they neglect to have their I ku Protected against childhood diseases. There are 200,000 school age I children in Utah who are completely protected. Some parents are not aware of J what vaccinations should be given, and when. Others mistakenly believe that the diseases have been eliminated and that vaccination is no longer necessary. I ?me put offf vaccination until the child approaches school age, not realizing ! vouniM eS mSt t0 Strike the voung child that young children may suffer serious complications I HinhShildr?.ShUld b vaccinated against polio, measles, mumps, rubella, diph hena tetanus and pertussis. The oral polio vaccine and the combination injection for diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis should be started when the I , infant ,s only about two months of age. Each of these vaccinations is repeated at I I intervals during the first two years of life and before school. Vaccinations for ! , measles, mumps and rubella should be given when the child reaches 15 months ol age, either as a single injection combination vaccine or as three individual vaccines, depending on the doctor's preference Check your records. If your children have not had all of their vaccinations I 1 u wH SUre tHat th6y haV6' check th vour famiJy doctor or the local ' j health department. - I j To allow children to remain unvaccinated is a type of neglect that can make 1 all other plans and sacrifices meaningless. 1 |