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CHILDHOOD IMMUNIZATIONS

Learn about the significance of childhood immunizations in preventing serious diseases and the recent updates in the immunization schedule. Address concerns about safety and hear community perspectives.

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CHILDHOOD IMMUNIZATIONS

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  1. Thomas Weiser, MD, MPH Medical Epidemiologist Portland Area Indian Health Service Northwest Portland Area Indian Health Board CHILDHOOD IMMUNIZATIONS

  2. Before vaccines, parents in the United States could expect that every year: • Polio would paralyze 10,000 children. • Rubella (German measles) would cause birth defects and mental retardation in as many as 20,000 newborns. • Measles would infect about 4 million children, killing 3,000. • Diphtheria would be one of the most common causes of death in school-aged children. • A bacterium called Haemophilusinfluenzae type b (Hib) would cause meningitis in 15,000 children, leaving many with permanent brain damage. • Pertussis (whooping cough) would kill thousands of infants.

  3. Immunization Schedules • More complex • More shots • More protection • More controversy

  4. 2009 Immunization Schedule

  5. 2009 Immunization Schedule

  6. Recent New Immunizations • Varicella - 1995 • Pneumococcal- 2000 • Meningococcal- 2005 • Hepatitis A- 2006 • Rotavirus- 2006 (RotaTeq), 2008 (Rotarix) • Tdap- 2006 (for adolescents) • Human Papilloma Virus- 2007 • Influenza- 2008 (for children 6 months-18 yrs)

  7. Concerns About Safety • Autism- most recent studies have concluded that there is no link between MMR or thimerosol and autism • http://www.chop.edu/vaccine/fact_from_fear/vaccine_shell.html • Chronic Illness- studies have found no link between immunizations and multiple sclerosis, ADHD, diabetes, inflammatory bowel disease or SIDS

  8. What do people say? • What do people in your community say about immunizations? • What do providers tell their patients? Take 5-7 minutes to discuss in small groups

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