A St. Luke’s pediatrician is urging parents to keep up with their vaccinations.

“Vaccines are key to keeping everyone in the family healthy, from infants to school children and from teens to older adults, and to preventing the spread of serious diseases in our communities,” said Dr. Jennifer A. Janco, a pediatrician with St. Luke’s University Health Network.

Children need all doses of all vaccines recommended for their age group to be fully vaccinated, Janco said.

The Pennsylvania Department of Health recommends that parents or guardians of students enrolled in grades K-12 have their children immunized. The regulations apply to kindergarten, elementary and secondary students enrolled in a public school, private or nonpublic school, and home educated students.

“You can’t assume the person sitting next to your child is vaccinated, but you can vaccinate your child,” Janco said.