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Diseases and the Vaccines that Prevent Them

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For Parents of Infants and Young Children (Birth through Age 6)

Share facts and true stories about the 14 different diseases that childhood vaccines help prevent. See basics and in-depth disease fact sheets below.

Note: The Vaccine Information Sheet (VIS) is federally mandated to be given prior to the administration of a vaccine. The fact sheets are provided as supplementary materials and can be used in addition to the VIS but not instead of the VIS. A VIS still must be given when a vaccine is administered.

There are 2 versions of each fact sheet. The “Disease Basics” include an overview of each vaccine-preventable disease and vaccine information. “Disease Basics” are available in Spanish as well as English. The “In-Depth Information” sheets use a narrative style and some include a true story about a family affected by a vaccine-preventable disease.

Printed size: 8-1/2″x 11″, 2 pages
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Selected resources are listed as sources for additional information. Some articles are not readily available to the public, but are available under Selected Resources.

Vaccine-preventable Disease Basic and In-depth Fact Sheets*
Chickenpox (Varicella) Basic

In-depth

Diphtheria Basic

In-depth

Hepatitis A Basic

In-depth

Hepatitis B Basic

In-depth

Hib Basic

In-depth

Influenza (flu) Basic

In-depth

Measles Basic

In-depth

Mumps Basic

In-depth

Pertussis (Whooping Cough) Basic

In-depth

Pneumococcal Disease Basic

In-depth

Polio Basic

In-depth

Rotavirus Basic

In-depth

Rubella Basic

In-depth

Tetanus Basic

In-depth

*Each basic fact sheet is written at a 6th to 8th grade reading level, in a Q&A format; each in-depth fact sheet is written at a 10th to 12th grade reading level, using a narrative style.

 

About These Materials

These materials, collectively called Provider Resources for Vaccine Conversations with Parents, have been developed by CDC, the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP), and the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP).

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