As kids head back to school, they’ll need more than new supplies. Many students will be getting a new round of required vaccines.
August is Immunization Awareness Month, a time to make sure we are all up to date on required vaccinations. The most common vaccines kids will need are for measles, mumps, whooping cough, and polio.
“These vaccines truly have made an impact on getting rid of these illnesses, which is why parents may not have heard of them or experienced them,” says Dr. Reggie Washington, Chief Medical Officer of Presbyterian/St. Luke’s and Rocky Mountain Hospital for Children.