Immunization and student health: What every teacher should know

Abstract

One might speculate that the answer posed by the question should a parent be responsible for arranging to immunize a child, or for that matter reimmunize themselves would be a no-brainer. Most would say of course. Who can sensibly argue that prevention is preferred to treatment of disease? Yet many are not taking full advantage of the most effective means of preventing illness, disability and death caused by vaccine-preventable diseases.