The family doctor emphasizes the importance of vaccines before the new school year

It may still be summer, but it is never too early to think about school immunizations.

Health officers say that the vaccination rates are falling nationwide. They say that this is worrying because immunizations are crucial to protect children from avoidable diseases.

“It is something you have to think about now to ensure that you are up to date with your vaccinations, so we will not be caught at the last minute to do everything,” says family doctor Dr. Gretchen Lasalle.

Lasalle says it takes a few weeks for children to build immunity after immunizations. She says that the development of the start of school reduces the risk of the child's contractual risk during the school year.

“Our 4- to 6-year-olds have a variety of vaccines that they need to be recorded when they end kindergarten or first class.

She says this closes vaccines for diphtheria, tetanus, chickenpox, polio, whooping cough, measles, mumps and rubella.

Lasalle says that seasonal vaccines have to be taken into account after school in autumn, including the flu and the Covid 19 vaccines.

“The very large majority of doctors and scientists are still very firmly behind our traditional vaccines and seasonal vaccines – it is the best way to keep children safe and healthy throughout the school year,” says Lasalle.