Vaccines are the best way to protect children against serious and sometimes fatal diseases. Vaccines, even combined doses, are safe and side effects are only minor, if any. It's much safer to get the vaccine than to get the disease.

 

If you need another reason to add "check immunizations" to your to do list -   recent increases in pertussis cases  in our region means that your child may be at risk if not fully immunized.     

 

Pertussis is a serious infection of the lungs and throat. It spreads easily from person to person and can cause pneumonia, seizures, brain damage or death. Pertussis occurs in people of all ages but young children who have not been immunized get sicker than older children and adults.  Those most at risk of severe disease are children less than one year of age, children with a chronic health condition, or pregnant women in their third trimester.

More information on pertussis is available at HealthLinkBC. 

 

Information about accessing immunization records can be found at ImmunizeBC.

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The 5th biannual Cities Fit for Children Summit brings together municipal and regional policymakers, First Nations and child/youth practitioners to strengthen community capacity to develop healthy, thriving cities, towns and villages. A steering committee of diverse professionals is striving to build summit content and bring keynote speakers that offer applied methods and best practices to inspire change and share learning. Vernon children and youth have also been engaged to assist with and inform summit content and planning. Together, we can build communities where children thrive.  More info and to register.

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