The North Carolina Immunization Branch offers
important information concerning your child's immunizations.
Children are required to receive six different
vaccines by the time they enroll in kindergarten. These six
vaccinations protect against ten different diseases. Know what
vaccines your child needs and keep them up-to-date.
Most vaccine-preventable diseases are rare in the United States
due to vaccinations. They are rare because of the success of
vaccines. If we take away the protection given by vaccination,
more and more people will get infected and spread disease to
others, and soon we will have undone the progress we made over
the years. If we stopped vaccinating in the United States, before
long we would see epidemics of diseases that are nearly under
control today. More children would get sick and more would die.
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Last Updated: January 14, 2008
The
purpose of this web site is both educational and informative.
Personal medical advice should be sought from your local health department
or physician.