Most parents vaccinate their children against various dangerous infections-following the advise of doctors- despite the fact that the pros and cons of vaccinations are hotly debated.
Vaccinations support the child’s organism with the formation of a specific immune system against the respective infection. Grave complications and consequences can thus be avoided (e.g. encephalitis from measles, and deformation due to German measles).
Some vaccinations provide a lifelong immunity, others have to be repeated several times or after a number of years. The official UAE vaccination plan corresponds to that of the World Health Organisation (WHO) and recommends the following vaccinations:
| Age | Vaccinations |
| 2 to 6 months | 3 x Diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis (whooping cough) 3 x Poliomyelitis (polio) 3 x Haemophilus influenza type b (encephalitis) |
| 12 months | Measles, mumps, German measles (MMG) |
| 15 to 24 months | Diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis Poliomyelitis Haemophilus influenza type b Measles, mumps, German measles (MMG) |
| 4 to 7 years | Diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis Poliomyelitis Boosters (MMG) |
| 11 to 15 years | Diphtheria, tetanus 3 x Hepatitis B Boosters (polio, MMG, pertussis) |
| Adults | Diphtheria, tetanus (every 10 years) Boosters (polio, MMG) |