Immunization Information
Why Should You Immunize Your Child?
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says that even though the occurrence of some diseases today is minimal, if the disease has not been eliminated, it is still important to be vaccinated against it. If you don’t know which diseases we vaccinate against and why we vaccinate against them, you can see photos of the diseases and learn more about the diseases and why we try to prevent them. Learn more about immunizations and vaccine safety at National Network for Immunization Information.
Immunizations and Mercury
The mercury in vaccines is called thimerosal. All the vaccines we have given in the office for the last several years are thimerosal-free. Also, did you know that there is a baseline amount of mercury found in the general, unvaccinated population? For more information on mercury in the environment and to read studies about the effects of mercury in our bodies, check out CDC’s page on Mercury and Vaccines at https://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/mercury/.
Reference Links:
- 2023 Vaccination Schedule for Birth-6 Years Old
- 2023 Vaccination Schedule for 7-18 Year Olds
- Download the 2023 Vaccination Schedule Birth-18 Years Old
- Why Immunize?
- Photos of diseases we immunize against.
- Learn more about diseases and why we prevent them.
- National Network for Immunization Information
- Concerns about vaccine safety?
- Vaccine Ingredients
- Vaccine History – Developments by Year
Read what we have to say about…
Our Office Policy…
Bulloch Pediatrics Group follows the American Academy of Pediatrics guidelines and recommendations for childhood vaccinations. In order to best protect our patients, and due to the risks of exposure, Bulloch Pediatrics Group will no longer accept unvaccinated patients who do not have underlying medical diagnoses that limit vaccinations or patients who are planning not to vaccinate. We believe that vaccines are an integral part of preventing the spread of potentially life threatening diseases in children and adults.