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Related Diseases
Communicable Diseases of Public Health Significance
These currently include:
- Tuberculosis
- Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Infection
- Syphilis
- Chancroid
- Gonorrhea
- Granuloma Inguinale
- Lymphogranuloma Venereum
- Hansen's Disease (Leprosy)
Vaccine-Preventable Diseases
These currently include:
- Mumps
- Measles
- Rubella
- Polio
- Tetanus
- Diphtheria
- Pertussis
- Haemophilus influenzae Type B
- Rotavirus
- Hepatitis A
- Hepatitis B
- Meningocococcal disease
- Human papillomavirus
- Varicella
- Pneumococcal pneumonia
- Influenza
- Zoster
Other vaccinations against vaccine-preventable diseases recommended by the Advisory Committee for Immunization Practices currently include rotavirus, hepatitis A, meningococcal disease, human papillomavirus, varicella, pneumococcal pneumonia, influenza, and zoster. Note that each set of Technical Instructions for medical examination of aliens has an addendum regarding the vaccination requirements for immigrants.