{"id":34862,"date":"2020-09-24T00:09:24","date_gmt":"2020-09-23T14:09:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/geelongtimes\/?p=34862"},"modified":"2020-09-24T00:09:24","modified_gmt":"2020-09-23T14:09:24","slug":"dont-delay-your-childs-immunisations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/geelongtimes\/living\/dont-delay-your-childs-immunisations\/","title":{"rendered":"Don’t delay your child\u2019s immunisations"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) is urging parents to book into their usual GP clinic and ensure their children\u2019s routine immunisations are up to date.<\/h3>\n

A recent report from the Royal Children\u2019s Hospital stated one in five children aged less than five have had a routine childhood vaccine delayed since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. The problem may be compounded by the fact that vaccination programs usually offered through schools have been disrupted.
\nRACGP<\/a> Victoria chair Dr Cameron Loy said parents should visit their GP for routine vaccinations as soon as possible.
\n\u201cMy message to all Australian families is straightforward \u2013 it is absolutely vital that all of your children\u2019s vaccination schedules are up to date,\u201d Dr Loy said.
\n\u201cEven though we are not leaving our homes and mingling in the community as often, we still must make this a priority.
\n\u201cSome people are understandably anxious about accessing healthcare due to fears of contracting the COVID-19 virus and others are simply overwhelmed with the day-to-day stresses of living through this pandemic.
\n\u201cI am mindful of what people are experiencing, but cancelling or postponing these jabs could spell disaster for Australian families in the long run.
\n\u201cYou can have your children vaccinated at your usual GP clinic and I encourage all families to do so. Practices are safe to visit, they have infection control processes in place to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 virus, such as personal protective equipment, spacing out patients in waiting rooms and comprehensive sanitisation regimes.
\n\u201cSo please make an appointment with your usual GP clinic for your children\u2019s routine vaccinations.\u201d
\nHe warned complacency on routine vaccinations could reverberate through entire communities.
\n\u201cVaccines have stamped out diseases like smallpox and polio in Australia but for them to work we all need to play our part,\u201d Dr Loy said.
\n\u201cIn countries like Australia I suspect we take routine vaccinations for granted, but we must remember that a jab to protect your child from a disease like whooping cough will save their life, or the lives of others.
\n\u201cTake Samoa, where decreased vaccination rates led to a measles outbreak that killed 83 people. Consider that 61 of the first 70 deaths were children aged four and under. These diseases can inflict enormous damage on communities with low vaccination rates and we need to take them seriously.”
\nDr Loy said families delaying or avoiding vaccinations would hinder efforts to achieve herd immunity, and diseases such as measles and whooping cough could run rampant.
\n“Herd immunity only occurs when a sufficiently high percentage of the population has been vaccinated.
\n\u201cHerd immunity is particularly important for the most vulnerable members of our community such as babies, pregnant women, immunocompromised people, as well as those receiving chemotherapy or organ transplants.
\n\u201cSo please think not only of your own family\u2019s health but also the wellbeing of others and always keep your children\u2019s routine vaccination schedule up to date.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) is urging parents to book into their usual GP clinic and ensure their children\u2019s routine immunisations are up to date. A recent report from the Royal Children\u2019s Hospital stated one in five children aged less than five have had a routine childhood vaccine delayed since the onset […]<\/p>\n

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