Infant Vaccines (or Shots)

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Many families have questions about vaccines for their newborns. Here is some information from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) that may be helpful to keep in mind about vaccines:​

• Babies are exposed to thousands of germs every day. Vaccines protect against diseases by helping your baby's immune system fight germs. ​

• Baby's immune systems are not fully developed at birth, so babies face a greater risk of getting sick than adults do.​

• Vaccines can prevent common diseases that used to seriously harm or even kill infants, children, and adults.

• Without vaccines, your child is at risk of becoming seriously ill or even dying from childhood diseases, such as measles and whooping cough.

• Before vaccines are given to people, they go through many many tests in the lab & with people to make sure they are safe.​

• Most people who get vaccinated have only mild side effects from the vaccine or none at all, just like other medicine that can ​have some side effects.

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You can find more information about infant vaccines here. ​

For details about the recommended vaccine schedule, see below or link here. ​​​