The American College of Pediatricians (ACPeds)
strongly recommends that children be vaccinated following the ACIP guidelines
because childhood immunizations have played, and continue to play an integral role in maintaining the health of individuals and the public.
The most common vaccination side effects are localized (pain, redness, swelling) and fever.
Because vaccinations have been administered nationally and globally for decades,
most nations across the globe have experienced a marked reduction in pertussis, diptheria, tetanus, polio, measles, rubella, and chicken pox
. Vaccines have made these diseases so rare that most parents and even some health professionals have taken prevention for granted, and--in some cases--have never even seen some of these childhood diseases.