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    Meningococcal vaccines

    By Jennifer Weatherhead on Sep 23, 2009
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    Meningococcal disease is caused by a bacteria that can lead to bacterial meningitis and meningococcemia, which meningococcal...
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    MMR (measles mumps rubella) vaccine

    By Jennifer Weatherhead on Sep 23, 2009
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    The childhood vaccination commonly known as MMR protects against measles, mumps and rubella.
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    Japanese encephalitis vaccine

    By Jennifer Weatherhead on Sep 23, 2009
    Japanese encephalitis is a disease that affects the brain and can cause brain damage or death -- but it can be prevented by the...
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    The yellow fever vaccine

    By Sarah Kelsey on Sep 23, 2009
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    Yellow fever is a viral disease that is transmitted through bites from infected mosquitoes. The potentially serious infection can be...
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    Immune serum globulin vaccine

    By Jennifer Weatherhead on Sep 23, 2009
    The immune serum globulin vaccine helps protect against hepatitis B, a viral disease that can damage the liver.
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    The chicken pox (varicella) vaccine

    By Jennifer Weatherhead on Sep 23, 2009
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    Chickenpox, also known as varicella, is a virus that causes a high fever and characteristic itchy red rash that can range from a few...
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    The polio vaccine

    By Jennifer Weatherhead on Sep 23, 2009
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    Polio is a potentially debilitating viral disease that can be prevented with the polio vaccine.
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    The rabies vaccine

    By Jennifer Weatherhead on Sep 23, 2009
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    Rabies, a virus primarily transmitted through contact with infected animals, can be prevented by two types of rabies vaccines.
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    Anthrax vaccine

    By Sarah Kelsey on Sep 23, 2009
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    A serious disease caused by bacterial spores, anthrax is spread by animals and as a biological weapon. An anthrax vaccine is...
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    The H1N1 (swine flu) vaccine

    By Sarah Kelsey on Sep 23, 2009
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    The H1N1 flu virus, more commonly called swine flu, is considered pandemic, putting people worldwide at risk of getting the disease....
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    The tuberculosis vaccine

    By Sarah Kelsey on Sep 23, 2009
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    Tuberculosis, also called TB, is a potentially dangerous respiratory illness that can be prevented with the tuberculosis vaccine.
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    The tetanus vaccines

    By Jeanne Sager on Sep 23, 2009
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    Better known as lockjaw, tetanus is a deadly disease that can be prevented with a number of tetanus vaccines.
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    The rotavirus vaccines

    By Sarah Kelsey on Sep 23, 2009
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    Rotavirus is an infectious disease that attacks the intestinal tract. The potentially serious illness can be prevented with the...
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    The hepatitis A vaccine

    By Jeanne Sager on Sep 23, 2009
    The rates of Hepatitis A are the lowest they have been in four decades, and the Centers for Disease Control credits a hepatitis A...
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    The malaria vaccine

    By Sarah Kelsey on Sep 23, 2009
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    Malaria is an infectious disease commonly transmitted by infected mosquitoes that can lead to liver failure and other health...
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    The diptheria-tetanus-pertussis (DTaP) vaccine

    By Jeanne Sager on Sep 23, 2009
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    Years ago, the DTP vaccine was commonly given to children to prevent diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis; however, it was notorious...
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    Pneumococcal infection

    By Jeanne Sager on Sep 23, 2009
    Despite the term, pneumococcal infection doesn't just mean you have pneumonia.
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    The herpes zoster (shingles) vaccine

    By Sarah Kelsey on Sep 23, 2009
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    Herpes zoster, or shingles, is a painful localized skin rash caused by the varicella zoster virus (VZV), the same virus that...
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    The cholera vaccine

    By Sarah Kelsey on Sep 23, 2009
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    Cholera is an acute, diarrheal illness caused by infection of the intestines by the bacterium Vibrio cholerae . The infection is...
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    Pneumococcal vaccines

    By Jeanne Sager on Sep 23, 2009
    Two different vaccines, pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV) and pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine (PPSV), fight a bacterial...
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    Meningococcal infections

    By Sarah Kelsey on Sep 23, 2009
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    Meningococcal disease is a highly contagious bacterial infection that can cause meningitis and meningococcemia. The disease can be...