VACCINATIONS
Chapter 3: Vaccine-Preventable Diseases: Why Vaccinations Matter

* Chapter 3.1: Overview of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases

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Which diseases do modern vaccines prevent?

  • Chicken pox (Varicella)

  • Diphtheria

  • Haemophilus influenzae

  • Hepatitis A

  • Hepatitis B

  • Hepatitis D

  • Human papillomavirus (HPV)

  • Influenza (Flu)

  • Measles

  • Meningococcal disease

  • Mumps

  • Pertussis (Whooping cough)

  • Polio

  • Rotavirus

  • RSV

  • Rubella

  • Shingles (Herpes zoster)

  • Streptococcus pneumoniae, (invasive pneumococcal disease)

  • Tetanus (Lockjaw)