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>> IN THE FIRST TWO YEARS OF LIFE, YOU'LL BE VISITING YOUR BABY'S
DOCTOR FAIRLY OFTEN.
AND DURING THOSE VISITS, WE'LL TALK ABOUT WHAT YOUR BABY SHOULD BE
EATING AND WHAT TO EXPECT AS THE BABY GETS OLDER.
WE'LL ALSO TALK ABOUT VACCINES.
DURING SOME VISITS, YOUR BABY COULD GET SEVERAL SHOTS AT ONE TIME.
BUT AS UPSETTING AS IT CAN BE TO WATCH YOUR CHILD GO THROUGH THIS,
THE TRUTH IS YOUR BABY'S ALREADY BEEN THROUGH MUCH
TOUGHER CHALLENGES.
FROM THE MOMENT OF BIRTH, BABIES IMMEDIATELY ENCOUNTER THOUSANDS
AND THOUSANDS OF BACTERIA THAT LIVE IN THE LINING OF THEIR SKIN,
NOSE THROAT, AND INTESTINES.
SO HOW DO THEY MANAGE ALL OF THESE BACTERIA?
THE ANSWER IS THAT BABIES HAVE IMMUNE SYSTEMS THAT ARE
AMAZINGLY STRONG AND ADEPT.
WE ALL HAVE THE CAPACITY TO RESPOND TO HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS
OF DIFFERENT CHALLENGES TO OUR IMMUNE SYSTEMS AT ONE TIME.
SO THE VACCINES GIVEN IN THE FIRST TWO YEARS OF LIFE ARE JUST
A TINY FRACTION OF WHAT BABIES ENCOUNTER AND SUCCESSFULLY
MANAGE EVERY DAY.
>> YOU KNOW, THAT WITH EVERYTHING THAT YOU HAVE TO
THINK ABOUT RIGHT NOW, THIS PROBABLY SEEMS LIKE A LOT OF INFORMATION.
BUT REALLY OF ALL THE FACTS WE'VE TALKED ABOUT,
THE ONE THAT MATTERS THE MOST IS THIS: AFTER FOOD AND SHELTER,
VACCINES ARE PROBABLY THE BEST WAY WE HAVE OF KEEPING OUR
CHILDREN SAFE AND WELL AND FREE FROM HARM.
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