Diphtheria once was a prime cause of death in youngsters;
whooping cough, if it occurs, has a high fatality rate in infants. Be sure to
follow this program carefully:
CALENDAR FOR IMMUNIZATION
At 2, 3, and 4 months A series of
3 injections, each providing protection of age against diphtheria, whooping
cough (pertussis), and tetanus. A series of 3 doses for polio, In addition:
Recently measles, long thought of as a kind of innocuous childhood disease, has
been recognized to be a really dangerous one, capable of leading to pneumonia
and many other possible complications, including nervous system disorders. In
the past children died from such complications, but they were attributed to
other causes.
Happily, now an effective vaccine is available to prevent measles
and its complications.
Every child should receive this protection, with a first
dose at nine months of age, followed at intervals by other doses. Vaccination
against smallpox should be repeated every five to seven years until there have
been three successful vaccinations, and after that, whenever there is risk of
exposure to smallpox.
We strongly urge adults who have not yet had the
aforementioned inoculations to have them as soon as possible. While inoculation
against typhoid fever is not essential under all circumstances, why not have it
done to be safe? Other diseases against which adults as well as children should
be inoculated under special circumstances are yellow fever, tularemia, and tick
(Rocky Mountain spotted fever).
Because of the effective- ness of medicines in
curing spotted fever, some physicians may not consider immunization for it
essential, but we think it worthwhile if you live in or visit a locality where
the disease is prevalent.
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