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  • Meningococcal ACWY Vaccines — MenACWY and MPSV4 (VIS)
    Category: immunizations

    Meningococcal disease is a serious bacterial illness. It is a leading cause of bacterial meningitis in children 2 through 18 years old in the United States. Meningitis is an infection of the covering of the brain and the spinal cord.

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  • Meningococcal Disease: Information for Teens and College Students
    Category: common_illnesses_and_conditions

    Certain teens and young adults have a higher risk of getting meningococcal disease. College students, especially freshmen who live in dorms and military recruits, are at an increased risk compared with others in this age group. It's important to know how to protect yourself because meningococcal disease

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  • Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine: What you need to know (VIS)
    Category: immunizations

    Many Vaccine Information Statements are available in Spanish and other languages. See www.immunize.org/vis

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  • Pneumococcal Infections
    Category: newborns_infants_and_toddlers

    Meningitis (brain), Bacteremia (bloodstream), Pneumonia (lungs), Sinusitis (sinus membranes), and Otitis media (ears). These infections can be dangerous to very young children, the elderly, and people with certain high-risk health conditions.

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  • Pneumococcal Polysaccharide Vaccine (VIS)
    Category: immunizations

    Vaccination can protect older adults (and some children and younger adults) from pneumococcal disease.

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  • Polio Vaccine: What You Need to Know (VIS)
    Category: immunizations

    Polio is a disease caused by a virus. It enters the body through the mouth. Usually it does not cause serious illness. But sometimes it causes paralysis (can't move arm or leg), and it can cause meningitis (irritation of the lining of the brain). It can kill people who get it, usually by paralyzing the

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  • Protect Yourself and Help Protect Your Baby: Information for New Moms on the Tdap Vaccine
    Category: newborns_infants_and_toddlers

    Congratulations on your new baby! Your baby is the greatest gift you will ever receive. One of your biggest jobs as a parent is to keep your child safe and healthy. One way do this is to make sure your children get all the immunizations they need to protect them from different diseases. But did you know

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  • Rotavirus Vaccine: What You Need to Know (VIS)
    Category: immunizations

    Rotavirus is a virus that causes diarrhea, mostly in babies and young children. The diarrhea can be severe, and lead to dehydration. Vomiting and fever are also common in babies with rotavirus.

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  • Seasonal Influenza (Flu)
    Category: newborns_infants_and_toddlers

    All flu viruses cause a respiratory illness that can last a week or more. Flu symptoms include

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  • Td (Tetanus, Diphtheria) VIS
    Category: immunizations

    Tetanus and diphtheria are very serious diseases. They are rare in the United States today, but people who do become infected often have severe complications. Td vaccine is used to protect adolescents and adults from both of these diseases.

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  • Tdap (Tetanus, Diphtheria, and Pertussis): What You Need to Know (VIS)
    Category: immunizations

    Tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis are very serious diseases. Tdap vaccine can protect us from these diseases. And, Tdap vaccine given to pregnant women can protect newborn babies against pertussis.

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  • Your Child’s First Vaccines
    Category: newborns_infants_and_toddlers

    The vaccines covered on this statement are those most likely to be given during the same visits during infancy and early childhood.

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