Child Specialist & Neonatologist

Vaccine Preventable Diseases

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The use of vaccines has led to major improvements in child health over a relatively short period. Many of the infectious illnesses you or your parents had as children, from chickenpox to polio to measles, no longer affect most children today. If you follow the immunization guidelines you can help make your child healthier than was ever possible in earlier generations. The list of vaccine preventable diseases are below

  • Diphtheria
  • Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib)
  • Hepatitis A
  • Hepatitis B
  • Human Papillomavirus (HPV)
  • Influenza (Flu)
  • Measles
  • Meningococcal Infections
  • Mumps
  • Pertussis (Whooping Cough)
  • Pneumococcal Infections
  • Polio
  • Rotavirus
  • Rubella (German Measles)
  • Tetanus
  • Varicella (Chicken Pox)

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