Babies are not immunized, what are the consequences?

Have your child's immunizations been completed? Remember, immunizations must continue to be obtained by your little one since he was born to prevent the risk of transmitting dangerous diseases in the future. Unfortunately, there are still many Indonesian children who do not get complete immunization because their parents are afraid of rumors of various false myths out there. The following is an explanation of the importance of immunization and the consequences of not being immunized for babies.

Why is immunization important?

Basically, every human being has an immune system since he is still in the womb to protect himself from disease attacks.

Even so, the baby's immune system has not worked as optimally and as strong as the adult's immune system so they will get sick more easily.

This is where the role of immunization is to maintain the health of the baby immediately from birth, if not immunized, the baby's immune system will not be strong.

Immunization is a way to strengthen the immune system so that it is immune to attack by germs, be it bacteria, viruses, fungi, parasites, and others.

So with immunization, it means that you protect your baby from various risks of disease in the future.

Immunization through vaccines will help the child's immune system produce special antibodies to fight certain types of diseases.

Vaccines contain a benign or inactive version of a disease germ that has been attenuated.

After entering the body, these benign germs will not cause disease but instead let the child's immune system recognize and remember them as threats.

After that, the immune system will form antibodies that will specifically work against these types of germs.

So, when someday there are germs that actively enter the child's body, the immune system will be ready to kill him with these special antibodies.

This is what helps children to be protected from various dangerous diseases.

This is the result if the baby is not immunized

It should be understood that vaccination does not guarantee to be 100 percent effective in preventing disease. However, the benefits will outweigh the risks.

Even if the child is infected and sick, the symptoms they will experience will be much lighter and easier to treat than not being immunized at all.

If not immunized, the result is that your child will be more at risk of contracting and experiencing more severe illness.

The following are the consequences that will arise if the baby is not immunized:

You are at risk of experiencing complications from the disease

Children who are not immunized have a higher risk of complications that can cause disability and even death.

This is because his body is not reinforced with a special defense system that can detect certain types of dangerous diseases.

The body does not recognize the incoming disease virus so it cannot fight it.

This will make it easier for disease germs to breed and infect the child's body.

If they are not immunized at all, the child will be at risk of contracting the diseases mentioned above.

Worse yet, the disease can cause death in children.

The immune system is not strong

The immune system in unimmunized infants and children will not be as strong as immunized children.

This is because the child's body is unable to recognize the disease virus that has entered the body so that it cannot fight it.

Especially if the baby is not immunized and then gets sick, he can pass it on to other people so that it endangers the surrounding environment.

Harm to other children

Immunization not only serves as a bulwark for babies, but also plays a role in preventing person-to-person transmission of the disease.

It should be noted that the impact of not being immunized does not only affect your baby's health. Other children and people around them will also suffer losses if the immunization program is not promoted evenly.

If your baby is not immunized, viruses and germs in his body can easily spread to siblings, friends, and other people around him. Especially if they also have not or have never received immunizations and their immune systems are weak.

In the end, the spread of the disease will turn into a disease outbreak and will spread to the environment, causing more cases of disease outbreaks and deaths.

However, keep in mind, it does not mean that if you have been vaccinated, your child is free from disease.

Vaccine-related illnesses are still possible, only the effects will not be as severe as if your child was not vaccinated.

Therefore, you still need to maintain the health and cleanliness of your children so that they are always healthy.

Things that need to be done when the baby is not immunized

When your unvaccinated baby has health problems and wants to see a doctor or your child is about to enter school, there are a number of things that need to be considered.

Explain to the doctor that your baby is not immunized

When going to the doctor, make sure you tell your baby that your baby is not immunized or has not received the vaccine for his age. Why is this important?

Quoting from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), telling babies who are not vaccinated makes doctors consider the possibility of children having diseases that cannot be prevented by vaccines.

In addition, it also allows medical personnel to decide if your child needs to be treated in an isolation room so that the disease does not spread.

This is because the group at risk of contracting the disease are babies who are not ready to receive several types of immunization under 12 months of age.

Not only babies, adults who are undergoing treatment or have a weak immune system can also be caught quickly.

This includes the consequences of the baby not being immunized.