Question

What is the importance of childhood immunisation programmes?

Answer 1

Immunization:

1. Immunization is also known as vaccination.
2. Vaccines encourage the production of antibodies that help the body fight infection.

Importance of childhood immunization programs:

1. Some infectious infections can kill children or harm their health in the long run.
2. To combat certain diseases, a child's immune system requires assistance.
3. Some infectious diseases are protected by vaccination.
4. Childhood immunisation is critical in public health programs because if a child contracts a disease later in life, he or she may pass it on to others.
5. Vaccines prevent them from contracting the disease and spreading it to others in their early years.