Childhood Vaccinations

The mere thought of subjecting their children to as many as twenty shots over the first two years of their children's lives is enough to make some parents question whether vaccines are really worth it. While no parent is pleased with the idea of allowing their child to play the role of a pin cushion, it is important to once again remind ourselves that the amount of pain children experience with a needle stick (which in reality is usually minimal and short-lived) is far less traumatic than the potentially devastating effects of the actual infections.