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So, let the preparations begin. It's already August. Fall is just around the corner and the kids are getting ready for new classes and friends, which inevitably comes with all kinds of new and different germs. Vaccines will not only safeguard children against frequent disruptions like the seasonal influenza but will also protect them against the possibilities of rarer diseases.

August is National Immunization Awareness Month. In the final days of summer, when there are no national holidays and no excuses, make immunizations your family's priority: plan a happy outing that just happens to include a short visit with your friendly Spirit of Women nurses and physicians.

Your local Spirit of Women hospital has partnered with The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to help provide you with all the tools necessary to better prepare you for your child's immunizations.

As parents, it's not only our job to protect our children against preventable disease with immunizations but also to make sure that they know WHY they need those dreaded shots. Once they understand that getting stuck by a needle will keep them from being held captive by sickness, they'll feel much braver and wiser. By enabling our kids with the right decision-making tools, we are facilitating a life of endless possibilities for them. Let's not cripple our children's ability to achieve success, let's help them flourish.

Make a choice for better health. Visit spiritofwomen.org.

Prep School is powered by Spirit of Women®, a national network of hospitals and healthcare providers across
the United States that ascribe to the highest standards of excellence in women's health, education, and community outreach.

Click on the book links below to stay on top of your health and wellness with recommended reading selections at Amazon.com.
	A Gift for Life: A Complete Record of Your Child's Health History by Dione Johnson (Spiral-bound)
	School Days: Cartoons from the New Yorker Edited by Robert Mankoff (Hardcover)
	Germ Proof Your Kids: the Complete Guide to Protecting (without Overprotecting) Your Family from Infections by Harley A. Rotbart (Paperback)