We are very fortunate to live in a time when child mortality is at an all-time low.

In the past, illnesses like smallpox, tuberculosis, and polio commonly cut life short before a child could even reach the age of five. This could very well still be the case today if it weren’t for one monumental advance in modern medicine: the vaccine. August is National Immunization Awareness Month, dedicated to educating and raising awareness of the importance of vaccinations.