Dr Nitin Gupta

Diseases that used to be common in this country and around the world, including polio, measles, diphtheria, pertussis (whooping cough), rubella (German measles), mumps, tetanus, rotavirus and  Haemophilus influenzae  type b (Hib) , smallpox  can now be prevented by vaccination. It is always better to prevent a disease than to treat it after it occurs.          Important Reasons to Vaccinate Your Child ·           You want to do what is best for your children. One of the best ways to protect your children is to make sure they have  all  of their vaccinations. ·     Immunizations can save your child’s life.  Because of advances in medical science, your child can be protected against more diseases than ever before. Some diseases that once injured or killed thousands of children, have been eliminated completely and others are close to extinction– primaril...