Mid America Immunization Coalition

Why Immunize?

None of us wants to see our children get sick. If we could, we would protect them from any illness, no matter how small - even the sniffles.

Now suppose you could make your child safe from some of the most deadly diseases in history.

And suppose at the same time you could also help protect your neighbors' children and other children around the country from the same diseases.

Finally, suppose you could actually help to rid the world of some of these diseases that have been crippling and killing children for centuries.

You CAN do all these things - with one of the easiest, yet most powerful health tools ever developed. You can make sure your children get their shots.

Photos of Children with Vaccine-preventable Illnesses:

This girl contracted chicken pox from her younger sister
who also was not vaccinated.

This newborn died of disseminated varicella
involving most organ systems.

Mumps

Rubella
Prior to rubella immunization, begun in 1969, hundreds of infants were born each year with congenital rubella syndrome, a pattern of birth defects which includes cataracts, heart defects, and deafness.

Home

Contact Us

MCHC Home Page

Immunization Information Sites