Immunising a child means that they get a series of vaccines which protects them from contracting infectious diseases.
Paediatrician Dr Lisa Franklin noted that it is important to ensure that the children get a medical exam before they start school to ensure that their health is intact.
"Make sure the children are up to date with all their immunisations and get a routine physical to see if there are any limitations as to what the child can do," she said, adding that some students who have missed the required vaccines have to get them before they start high school.
The vaccines are normally administered in health centres and clinics across island free of cost, however, you have to pay a fee if you go to a private physician.read more
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