The Importance of Childhood Vaccines - a podcast by Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital

According to the CDC, vaccines protect children by working with their body's natural defenses to help them safely develop immunity to some serious diseases. The diseases that vaccines prevent can be dangerous, or even deadly—especially in infants and young children. Vaccinations are one of the best ways parents can protect their children from 14 diseases before the age of two.

Listen as Dr. Paul Horowitz, pediatrician and member of the medical staff at Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital discusses the importance of childhood vaccines and why keeping to the recommended schedule is an important part of protecting your child from potentially fatal diseases.

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