Show A L A dangerous neglect Most parents would take strong exception to the accusation that they are neglecting their children They make sure that their children are well fed and dressed They make sacrifices so that their children have material advantages that they themselves never had They forego social pleasures to put aside money for their childrens children's tion Their children they contend are at the very center of their lives But with all the things these parents do to take care of their children and provide for their future many make a tragic mistake they neglect to have their children protected against childhood diseases It is estimated there are over school age children in Utah who are inadequately pro pro- Some parents are not aware of what vaccinations should be given and when Others mistakenly believe that the diseases have been eliminated and that vaccination is is' no longer necessary Some put off vaccination vaccination vac vac- until the child approaches school age not realizing that some f r 1 it diseases are most likely to strike the young child and that young children may suffer serious complications Children should be vaccinated against polio measles mumps rubella diphtheria tetanus and The oral polio vaccine vaccine vac vac vac- cine and the combination injection for diphtheria tetanus and should be started when the infant is only about two months of age Each of these vaccinations is repeated at intervals during the first two years of life and before school Vaccination for measles mumps and rubella should be given when the child reaches 15 months of age either as a single injection combination vaccine or as three individual vaccines depending on the doctors doctor's preference Check your records If your children have not had all of their vaccinations or if you are not sure that they have check with your family doctor or the local health depart depart- ment To allow children to remain unvaccinated is a type of neglect that can make all other plans and sacrifices meaningless |