The American Pediatric Society recognizes the importance of annual well-care visits in children. This crucial health check starts immediately after your child’s birth. It continues until your child is old enough to see a physician for adults. If you want to start your child’s annual well-care visits soon, here’s what you should know about how important they are.

Contrary to what many people believe, babies aren’t born with no or low immunity. In fact, their little immune systems are already developed enough to be able to fight off most germs. However, it is the serious and potentially deadly diseases that their immune system isn’t yet equipped to handle. As a result, they need to have vaccines to strengthen their immune system and keep them safe from these harmful diseases.