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Health NewsVaccine-Preventable Deaths Reach New Low in U.S. Growing Number of U.S. Kids Not Getting Needed Vaccinations U.S. Flu Vaccine Plentiful: CDC Search Results 1–9 of 9 Web Pages | See Categories and Related Topics Diphtheria, Tetanus, and Pertussis Vaccines Also available in: Chinese-Traditional Hmong Japanese Khmer/Cambodian Korean Laotian Samoan Spanish Thai Vietnamese Diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis are serious diseases caused by bacteria. ... Details >Immunization Action CoalitionHepatitis A Vaccine Also available in: Chinese-Traditional Hmong Japanese Khmer/Cambodian Korean Laotian Samoan Spanish Thai Vietnamese Hepatitis A is a serious liver disease caused by the hepatitis A virus (HAV). HAV is found in the stool of persons with hepatitis A. It is usually spread by close personal contact and sometimes by eat... Details >Immunization Action CoalitionHepatitis B Vaccine Also available in: Chinese-Traditional Hmong Japanese Khmer/Cambodian Korean Laotian Samoan Spanish Thai Vietnamese Hepatitis B virus is spread through contact with the blood and body fluids of an infected person.... Details >Immunization Action CoalitionInactivated Influenza (Flu) Vaccine Also available in: Chinese-Traditional Hmong Khmer/Cambodian Korean Laotian Thai Vietnamese Two types of influenza (flu) vaccine are now available. Inactivated (killed) influenza vaccine, given as a shot, has been used in the United States for many years. A live, weakened vaccine was license... Details >Immunization Action CoalitionMeasles, Mumps, and Rubella Vaccine Also available in: Chinese-Traditional Hmong Japanese Khmer/Cambodian Korean Laotian Samoan Spanish Thai Vietnamese Measles, mumps, and rubella are serious diseases.... Details >Immunization Action CoalitionPneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine Also available in: Chinese-Traditional Hmong Japanese Khmer/Cambodian Korean Laotian Samoan Spanish Thai Vietnamese Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine can help prevent serious pneumococcal disease, such as meningitis and blood infections. It can also prevent some ear infections.... Details >Immunization Action CoalitionPolio Vaccine Also available in: Chinese-Traditional Hmong Japanese Khmer/Cambodian Korean Laotian Samoan Spanish Thai Vietnamese Polio is a disease caused by a virus. It enters a child’s (or adult’s) body through the mouth. Sometimes it does not cause serious illness. But sometimes it causes paralysis (can’t move arm or leg). I... Details >Immunization Action CoalitionScreening Questionnaire for Adult Immunization Also available in: Chinese-Traditional Hmong These questions help health care providers determine which vaccines may be administered on a given day. ... Details >Immunization Action CoalitionTetanus and Diphtheria Vaccine Also available in: Chinese-Traditional Hmong Japanese Khmer/Cambodian Korean Laotian Samoan Spanish Thai Vietnamese Tetanus (lockjaw) and diphtheria are serious diseases. Tetanus is caused by a germ that enters the body through a cut or wound. Diphtheria spreads when germs pass from an infected person to the nose... Details >Immunization Action Coalition
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