Summer is often a time for family travel. Vaccinations are necessary to ensure a healthy trip for both kids and adults.If you're planning to travel with your family this summer, you should make sure your children are up to date with their vaccinations. Getting sick while on vacation can really put a damper on the fun. Vaccinations are safe and can help your child stay healthy all summer long. Mark Sawyer, MD, a Professor of Clinical Pediatrics and a Pediatric Infectious Disease specialist at the UCSD School of Medicine and Rady Children’s Hospital San Diego, shares great information about the importance of getting your children vaccinated before an illness puts a damper on your family's summer plans.