Vaccine-Preventable Disease Tile Infographics
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Vaccine-Preventable Disease Tile Infographics (Text Version)
Chickenpox
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Chickenpox can be serious in healthy babies, adults, and people with weakened immune systems.
About 9 out of 10 children who get 2 doses the vaccine will be completely protected from chickenpox.
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Protect your children by getting them vaccinated against chickenpox, by 2 years old.
Diphtheria
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Diphtheria is a serious disease that causes a tick coating to form on the back of the nose or throat.
This make it hard to breathe or swallow.
Diphtheria can be deadly, especially for children younger than 5 years old.
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Protect your children by getting them vaccinated against diphtheria, by 2 years old.
Hepatitis A
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Hepatitis A is a very contagious liver disease.
It spreads through contact with objects, food, or drinks contaminated by the feces (poop) of an infected person.
Children under 6 years old often have no symptoms, but they can pass the disease to older children and adults.
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Protect your children by getting them vaccinated against hepatitis A, by 2 years old.
Hepatitis B
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Hepatitis B can cause liver damage and cancer.
Mothers can unknowingly pass the disease to their babies at birth.
9 out of 10 infants who get hepatitis B from their mothers develop long-term infections.
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Protect your children by getting them vaccinated against hepatitis B, by 2 years old.
Hib Disease
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Hib most often sickens babies and children under 5 years old.
Hib is a seirous disease caused by bsacteria that can lead to meningitis, pneumonia, and severe throat infections.
It can cause lifelong disability.
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Protect your children by getting them vaccinated against Hib disease, by 2 years old.
Influenza (Flu)
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Flu is a respiratory disease that infects the nasal passages, throat, and lungs.
It is more serious than a cold.
Flu causes 20,000 children younger than 5 to be hospitalized in the United States each year.
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Pregnant women and children 6 months and older should receive a flu shot.
Pneumococcal Disease
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Pneumococcal disease is caused by bacteria that can result in serious sinus infections, meningitis, pneumonia, and blood infections.
These bacteria cause up to half of middle ear infections.
Children under 2 years old are among those most at risk for pneumococcal disease.
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Protect your children by getting them vaccinated against pneumococcal disease, by 2 years old.
Polio
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Polio is a crippling virus that can invade the brain and spinal cord, paralyzing or even killing children.
Polio still exists in the world.
It most often sickens children younger than 5 years old.
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Protect your children by getting them vaccinated against polio, by 2 years old.
Rotavirus
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Rotavirus is a very contagious disease that most often sickens infants and young children.
Rotavirus causes severe diarrhea and vomiting.
It can lead to dehydration, hospitalization, and even death.
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Protect your children by getting them vaccinated against rotavirus, by 2 years old.
Rubella
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Rubella is a dangerous disease that can cause miscarriages and birth defects.
It is rare in the United States but can be brought to the U.S. by travelers.
If you are planning to get pregnant, make sure you are up-to-date on your MMR vaccines.
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Protect your children by getting them vaccinated against rubella.
Tetanus
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Tetanus (lockjaw) is a serious disease that can cause breathing problems, muscle spasms, and paralysis.
Unlike other vaccine preventable diseases, tetanus does not spread from person to person.
It enters the body through cuts of puncture wounds.
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Protect your children by getting them vaccinated against tetanus, by 2 years old.
- Page last reviewed: March 20, 2017
- Page last updated: April 17, 2017
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