Vaccination controversy
Photo:Thinkstock/FotobankThere are many controversies surrounding vaccination. Some people take their children to get vaccinated, while others categorically refuse. So what should we do?At present, vaccination is undoubtedly the only method of protection against infections and a means of active longevity. And if we all refuse vaccinations, as in ancient times, then the infection will raise its head. At present, we have gotten rid of a very large number of infections. We have practically no poliomyelitis, measles, and the incidence of diphtheria has decreased by 150 times. All this is thanks to vaccination. The vaccine-preventable infections that we currently encounter are extremely mild, without complications. What should children be prepared for now?You need to prepare for any vaccination. You need to take vaccination seriously. It is imperative that both the child and his family members, his environment - everyone should be healthy. No manifestations of even mild infections, exacerbations of chronic diseases. At the time of vaccination, the person must be healthy. If we talk about people with chronic diseases, then vaccination is unacceptable during exacerbations, and before vaccination it is necessary to take certain tests and consult a doctor to understand that the condition is stable. In other cases, neither preparation nor monitoring of general blood and urine tests is required. If we are talking about autumn, we are afraid of the flu. And we are justifiably afraid. A serious opportunity today to protect yourself from the flu is to get vaccinated. And we often recommend getting vaccinated against pneumococcal infection in combination with the flu vaccination. The fact is that pneumococcus is the causative agent of severe diseases of the upper respiratory tract, which often accompany the flu. Complicated course of the flu with pneumococcus is often fatal. So, everyone should get vaccinated? We are not saying that everyone should get vaccinated. It is enough to vaccinate those categories of the population that are most vulnerable: workers in transport, educational, medical institutions, trade, women who are planning a pregnancy, as well as people, so to speak, with reduced immunity, children and the elderly. That is, can we go to the vaccination room now? We cannot wait for the flu epidemic. In order to form an immune response, it takes at least three to four weeks. Read more:
