Tip Of The Day | Child Immunization | Volusia County Child Injury Lawyer

Routine childhood immunizations save 42,000 lives, prevent 20 million cases of disease, and save $13.6 billion in medical costs, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.  National Infant Immunization Week, April 23 – 30, celebrates the success of childhood vaccinations and promotes on time infant immunization.

The recommended immunization schedule for babies includes vaccination protection against all of the following diseases:

• Bacterial Meningitis
• Diphtheria
• Hepatitis A
• Hepatitis B
• Influenza
• Measles
• Mumps
• Pertussis (whooping cough)
• Pneumococcal disease
• Polio
• Rubella (German measles)
• Tetanus (lockjaw)
• Rotavirus
• Varicella (chickenpox)