The question of vaccination has long been widely covered in the press, on the Internet, on television. Between parents and doctors there are discussions, disputes about the need to vaccinate against dangerous diseases. Many parents still doubt the correctness of vaccination, are frightened by the alleged negative consequences. Today we will talk about the existing myths surrounding this issue.

Myth 1. The vaccine causes serious complications. The organism can tolerate the disease more easily.

This is a fundamentally wrong statement. No, of course, 100% guarantee that the child will not get sick, for example, whooping cough after the introduction of the vaccine. But the disease will flow easier and faster in the vaccinated child than in the ungrafted. After vaccinations, the risk of complications is significantly reduced. And less likely to die.

Myth 2. My child will not be infected with severe infectious diseases, with which the civilized world has not faced for many years.

Unfortunately, there is no guarantee that viruses and bacteria causing dangerous diseases are completely destroyed in the world. The risk is always. Some diseases, medicine was able to win only with the help of timely mass vaccinations. In countries where vaccination is widely used, there is less likelihood of exceeding the epidemiological threshold of incidence. And the states, where the population is not massively vaccinated, suffer from various epidemics and outbreaks of infectious diseases. The latest outbreak of measles in Romania is already a threat to our children, whose parents refused to vaccinate against this disease.

Myth 3. The vaccine does not give 100% guarantee and protection against disease.

Significantly more likely (almost 95%) that the vaccinated child will not get sick. If the disease has started, then it is mild, there is less chance of serious complications or death. Vaccination prevents about 3 million child deaths in the world annually.

Myth 4. The vaccine has a negative effect on the body's immune system, overloads it.

Modern preparations differ significantly from those used 20-40 years ago. Today not only whole cell, but also acellular preparations are used. Such vaccines are carried more easily by the body.

Myth 5. The vaccine contains poisonous substances and preservatives, which adversely affect the body.

In fact, modern vaccines contain harmful substances less than some foods. And to be afraid of negative consequences it is necessary only at presence of allergic reactions to components.

Myth 6. Vaccination has many contraindications, including ARVI, eating disorders and other diseases.

Of course, there are a number of contraindications for vaccination. All are listed in the instructions for each vaccine. But acute respiratory infections do not serve as a reason to refuse most vaccinations. This is an excuse to postpone the vaccination for a while until the child recovers. When the temperature subsides, the intoxication of the body will end, it will be already possible to vaccinate. Do not need to wait a few months or weeks. The presence of mild catarrhal phenomena is not considered the basis for the complete refusal of the vaccination of the child.

Myth 7. It is impossible to inoculate immediately from several diseases.

Worldwide, the practice of administering certain vaccines in groups, for example, measles-rubella-mumps or pertussis-diphtheria-tetanus and poliomyelitis.

Myth 8. Before vaccinating a child, it is necessary to prepare, give him antihistamine or lymphatic drainage preparations.

Special preparation for vaccination is not needed. The main task is not to give new food products, avoid places of congestion, contact with other children at playgrounds and children's institutions 2-3 days after vaccination. This is necessary to ensure that immunity is not overloaded with additional infections.

As argued by the portal likarni. Com pediatricians of leading clinics in Kiev - vaccinations are necessary and mandatory to preserve the health of the child! What is vaccination? This is the introduction of a drug based on the pathogen in order to produce specific antibodies at a level sufficient to prevent disease.

The order of vaccination is regulated by the calendar of preventive vaccinations under the supervision of pediatricians and therapists.

Doctors need proper work with parents. All kinds of information for parents is available today, but not all use it. It is important to know which vaccines exist, from what diseases it is necessary to vaccinate. Expanding knowledge and breaking the wall of distrust in medicine, it is possible to preserve the health of our children, stop the development of epidemics.

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