Take Action: Children's Vaccinations

Is your child safe from the six diseases or the so-called Childhood Killers?

In my case, I must say that my kid is safe from these Life-Threatening Diseases for I followed his Pediatrician advised of bringing him for his shots in the scheduled vaccines.

Many parents should be vigilant and have their kids be vaccinated and not wait that something will happen and will regret the delayed actions of not preventing these deadly diseases.

Immunization for children should be given as early as possible to give them protection during the vulnerable early months of their lives.

Remember our former Senator in the Philippines- Ernesto Herrera. Polio crippled him in 1946 when he was only four-year old. Since then, Herrera has faced a daily struggle, not only with the crutches he uses to help him walk but also with a society that stigmatizes people with disabilities.

Here are the six diseases that every parent should take action and bring your child to your local health center or to his/her pediatrician for Immunization.

DIPHTERIA -a respiratory disease caused by bacteria.
Symptoms : Gradual onset of sore throat and low grade fever.
Transmission : Coughing and Sneezing.
Complications: Heart and Kidney failure, Death.
Vaccine - DPT

MEASLES – An acute bacterial respiratory infection.
Symptoms : Fever, runny nose, cough, a rash and red, watery eyes.

Complications: Lung Infections, deafness, brain damage.

Vaccine- Measles vaccine. MMR

POLIO - a virus that invades the nervous system.
Symptoms : Fever, Headache, nausea and vomiting.
Transmission : Direct contact with infected children
Complications : One in 200 infections leads to irreversible paralysis, usually in Legs.
Vaccine -Oral Polio Vaccine

TUBERCULOSIS - a bacteria that infects the lungs, back of the throat or skin
Symptoms : Chronic cough, mild fever in the afternoon and sweating at night.Chest and Back pain, and gradual weight loss
Transmission : Inhaling, ingesting or direct inoculation of TB bacteria.
Complications : Meningitis, Death
Vaccine- BCG

TETANUS a bacterial disease that affects the nervous system also known as lockjaw.
Symptoms : Muscular stiffness in the jaw, followed by stiffness of the neck,difficulty swallowing, rigidity of abdominal muscles , spasms.
Transmission : Through a wound, which becomes contaminated with the organism.
Complications : Death
Vaccine DPT

WHOOPING COUGH – An acute bacterial infection of the respiratory tract.
Symptoms : Initially runny nose, sneezing, dry cough, fever and loss of appetite.
Transmission : Coughing and Sneezing

Complications : Pneumonia, brain damage
Vaccine- DPT

To all parents, I strongly advise you to have your children be vaccinated because these vaccinations can save lives.