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  • COVID-19 Vaccine Checklist for Kids
    Category: common_illnesses_and_conditions

    A checklist for parents to help prepare for your child's COVID-19 vaccination.

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  • DTaP (Diphtheria, Tetanus, Pertussis) Vaccine (VIS)
    Category: immunizations

    Diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis are serious diseases caused by bacteria. Diphtheria and pertussis are spread from person to person. Tetanus enters the body through cuts or wounds.

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  • Hepatitis A Vaccine (VIS)
    Category: immunizations

    Hepatitis A is a serious liver disease caused by the hepatitis A virus (HAV). HAV is found in the stool of people with hepatitis A.

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  • Hepatitis B Vaccine: What Parents Need to Know
    Category: newborns_infants_and_toddlers

    Hepatitis B is a viral infection of the liver. It is caused by the hepatitis B virus (HBV). Lifelong HBV infection can lead to liver cancer or scarring of the liver (cirrhosis). More than 1 million people in the United States are living with

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  • Hepatitis C
    Category: newborns_infants_and_toddlers

    Anyone can get infected with hepatitis C virus (HCV), the virus that causes hepatitis C. Hepatitis C is a liver infection that can lead to serious liver problems and possibly death. Although most children and adolescents recover from the initial phase of HCV infection, 70% to 80% of acute infections

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  • Hib (Haemophilus influenzae type b) Vaccine (VIS)
    Category: immunizations

    Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) disease is a serious disease caused by bacteria. It usually affects children under 5 years old. It can also affect adults with certain medical conditions.

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  • Immunizations: What You Need To Know
    Category: newborns_infants_and_toddlers

    Immunizations have helped children stay healthy for more than 50 years. They are safe and they work. In fact, serious side effects are no more common than those from other types of medication. Vaccinations have reduced the number of infections from vaccine-preventable diseases by more than 90%! Yet many

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  • Influenza (Flu): What You Need to Know
    Category: newborns_infants_and_toddlers

    All flu viruses cause a respiratory illness that can last a week or more. Flu symptoms include

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  • Meningococcal Disease: Information for Teens and College Students
    Category: common_illnesses_and_conditions

    Certain teens and young adults have a higher risk of getting meningococcal disease. College students, especially freshmen who live in dorms and military recruits, are at an increased risk compared with others in this age group. It's important to know how to protect yourself because meningococcal disease

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  • Pneumococcal Infections
    Category: newborns_infants_and_toddlers

    Meningitis (brain), Bacteremia (bloodstream), Pneumonia (lungs), Sinusitis (sinus membranes), and Otitis media (ears). These infections can be dangerous to very young children, the elderly, and people with certain high-risk health conditions.

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  • Protect Yourself and Help Protect Your Baby: Information for New Moms on the Tdap Vaccine
    Category: newborns_infants_and_toddlers

    Congratulations on your new baby! Your baby is the greatest gift you will ever receive. One of your biggest jobs as a parent is to keep your child safe and healthy. One way do this is to make sure your children get all the immunizations they need to protect them from different diseases. But did you know

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  • Protecting Your Child With the COVID-19 Vaccine
    Category: common_illnesses_and_conditions

    Information about how to protect your child with the COVID-19 vaccine.

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  • VIS-Rotavirus Vaccine
    Category: immunizations

    Rotavirus commonly causes severe, watery diarrhea, mostly in babies and young children. Vomiting and fever are also common in babies with rotavirus.

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  • VIS—Dengue Vaccine
    Category: immunizations

    Dengue is caused by one of four viruses spread through the bite of an infected mosquito.

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  • VIS—HPV (Human Papillomavirus) Vaccine
    Category: immunizations

    HPV vaccine prevents infection with human papillomavirus (HPV) types that are associated with many cancers.

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  • VIS—Hepatitis B Vaccine
    Category: immunizations

    Hepatitis B is a serious infection that affects the liver. It is caused by the hepatitis B virus.

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  • VIS—Influenza (Flu) Vaccine (Inactivated or Recombinant)
    Category: immunizations

    With any medicine, including vaccines, there is a chance of reactions. These are usually mild and go away on their own, but serious reactions are also possible.

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  • VIS—Influenza (Live, Intranasal) Vaccine
    Category: immunizations

    Influenza (“flu”) is a contagious disease that spreads around the United States every year, usually between October and May.

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  • VIS—MMR Vaccine (Measles, Mumps, and Rubella)
    Category: common_illnesses_and_conditions

    Measles, mumps, and rubella are serious diseases. Before vaccines they were very common, especially among children.

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  • VIS—MMRV (Measles, Mumps, Rubella, and Varicella) Vaccine
    Category: common_illnesses_and_conditions

    Measles, mumps, rubella, and varicella are viral diseases that can have serious consequences. Before vaccines, these diseases were very common in the United States, especially among children. They are still common in many parts of the world.

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  • VIS—Meningococcal ACWY Vaccine
    Category: immunizations

    Meningococcal disease is a serious bacterial illness. It is a leading cause of bacterial meningitis in children 2 through 18 years old in the United States. Meningitis is an infection of the covering of the brain and the spinal cord.

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  • VIS—Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine (PCV13)
    Category: immunizations

    Pneumococcal disease refers to any illness caused by pneumococcal bacteria. These bacteria can cause many types of illnesses, including pneumonia, which is an infection of the lungs. Anyone can get pneumococcal disease, but children under 2 years old, people with certain medical conditions or other risk

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  • VIS—Pneumococcal Polysaccharide Vaccine
    Category: immunizations

    Vaccination can protect older adults (and some children and younger adults) from pneumococcal disease.

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  • VIS—Polio Vaccine
    Category: immunizations

    Polio (or poliomyelitis) is a disabling and life-threatening disease caused by poliovirus, which can infect a person’s spinal cord, leading to paralysis. Polio vaccine can prevent polio.

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  • VIS—Td (Tetanus, Diphtheria) Vaccine
    Category: immunizations

    Tetanus and diphtheria are very serious diseases. They are rare in the United States today, but people who do become infected often have severe complications. Td vaccine is used to protect adolescents and adults from both of these diseases.

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  • VIS—Tdap (Tetanus, Diphtheria, and Pertussis) Vaccine
    Category: immunizations

    Tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis are very serious diseases. Tdap vaccine can protect us from these diseases. And, Tdap vaccine given to pregnant women can protect newborn babies against pertussis.

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  • VIS—Varicella (Chickenpox) Vaccine
    Category: common_illnesses_and_conditions

    Chickenpox (also called varicella) is a common childhood disease. It is usually mild, but it can be serious, especially in young infants and adults.

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  • VIS—Your Child’s First Vaccines
    Category: newborns_infants_and_toddlers

    The vaccines covered on this statement are those most likely to be given during the same visits during infancy and early childhood.

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  • Vaccines—Autism Toolkit
    Category: autism_spectrum_disorder

    Scientific studies show that many different genes work together with things in the environment to put a child at risk for autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Scientific studies do not show that vaccines cause ASD.

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