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Immunization Collection

General Overview

Also known as vaccination, immunization is the process or procedure by which a subject (person, animal, or plant) is rendered immune, or resistant to a specific disease.

More about vaccines

Vaccines
Routine Vaccines
  • Chickenpox vaccine
  • Diphtheria vaccine
  • Haemophilus influenzae type B vaccine
  • Hepatitis B vaccine
  • HiB vaccine
  • HPV vaccine
  • Human papillomavirus vaccine
  • Influenza vaccine
  • Lockjaw vaccine
  • Measles vaccine
  • Meningococcal vaccine
  • MMR vaccine
  • Mumps vaccine
  • Pertussis vaccine
  • Pneumococcal vaccine
  • Polio vaccine
  • Rotavirus vaccine
  • Rubella vaccine
  • Rubeola vaccine
  • Tetanus vaccine
  • Varicella vaccine
  • Whooping cough vaccine
Travel Vaccines
  • Japanese encephalitis vaccine
  • Rabies vaccine
  • Typhoid vaccine
  • Yellow fever vaccine
Special Circumstances Vaccines
  • Anthrax vaccine
  • BCG vaccine
  • Hepatitis A vaccine
  • Herpes zoster vaccine
  • Shingles vaccine
  • Smallpox vaccine
  • Tuberculosis vaccine
 
Special Topics
Adults

A vaccine to prevent cervical cancer?

Gardasil™ has been approved for use by females aged 9-26. Studies show that the vaccine offers protection against HPV types 16 and 18, which cause 70% of cervical cancers.

Immunization guidelines for older adults

Older adults are particularly susceptible to some of the infections that can be prevented by vaccination.

Children

Immunization guidelines for children

Childhood vaccines are generally very safe. In the United States, vaccines have resulted in record-low levels of certain childhood diseases.

Travel

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Travel health clinics provide an essential service to those bound for foreign destinations—whether you need inoculations before your trip, antibiotics to take along with you, or follow-up care after your return. So, if your vacation checklist includes a passport, don’t leave home without visiting a travel health clinic.

Related Conditions
  • Influenza (Flu)
  • Hepatitis A
  • Hepatitis B
  • Measles
  • Mumps
  • Pertusis (whooping cough)
  • Rubella (German measles)
  • Tetanus
  • Tuberculosis
  • Varicella (chickenpox)
Resources
  • The American Academy of Pediatrics
    http://www.aap.org

  • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
    http://www.cdc.gov

  • Immunization Action Coalition
    http://www.immunize.org

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