Living Well: Back-to-School Immunizations

Experts say now is the time to start preparing for students to head back to school and that includes protecting children from preventable diseases.

In today’s Living Well, we talk to a doctor about what should be on top of your health-related to-do list, before the school year starts.

Dr. Jen Brull with the American Academy of Family Physicians says that late summer doctor visits can help make sure children are up to date on immunizations. Vaccines all work differently, but help the body’s immune system learn to fight germs and it can take weeks for that protection to develop.