Why it is Harmful to Skip or Delay Vaccinations

While it is dangerous to completely not vaccinate your children at all, it is also dangerous to skip certain vaccinations or delay getting them. Many parents avoid vaccinations when their child is young because they don't like to see their children cry or because they believe the child is receiving too many vaccines to be so young.  The New York State Department of Health has recently released an article explaining the dangers that come with skipping or delaying a child's vaccinations. According to New York State, "A child's immune system is more vulnerable without vaccinations," making them more susceptible to diseases that once killed thousands of children every year (New York State). The article from New York State also mentions that idea that children who are diagnosed with a dangerous disease from lack of vaccination is likely to be quarantined and separated from everyone else in the public so they do not put others at risk. Parents who do not vaccinate their children also put others at risk who cannot receive vaccinations due to a weak immune system or allergic reactions they have from vaccinations. 

For more information, go here: 
https://www.health.ny.gov/prevention/immunization/vaccine_safety/harm.htm