Vaccines

What are vaccines?

Vaccines are injections (shots), liquids, pills, or nasal sprays that you take to teach your body's immune system to recognize and defend against harmful germs. For example, there are vaccines to protect against diseases caused by:

What are the types of vaccines?

There are several types of vaccines:

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  1. Vaccines (National Library of Medicine)  
    What are vaccines? Vaccines are injections (shots), liquids, pills, or nasal sprays that you take to teach your body's immune system to recognize ... defend against harmful germs. For example, there are vaccines to protect against diseases caused by: Viruses, like ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/vaccines.html - Health Topics
  2. Tetanus, Diphtheria, and Pertussis Vaccines (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... nose and throat. Whooping cough causes uncontrollable coughing. Vaccines can protect you from these diseases. In the U.S., there are four combination vaccines: DTaP prevents all three diseases. It is for ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/tetanusdiphtheriaandpertussisvaccines.html - Health Topics
  3. Childhood Vaccines (National Library of Medicine)  
    What are vaccines? Vaccines are injections (shots), liquids, pills, or nasal sprays that you take to teach the immune system to recognize and ... could be viruses or bacteria. Some types of vaccines contain germs that cause disease. But the germs ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/childhoodvaccines.html - Health Topics
  4. Vaccine Safety (National Library of Medicine)  
    What are vaccines? Vaccines play an important role in keeping us healthy. They protect us from serious and sometimes deadly diseases. Vaccines are injections (shots), liquids, pills, or nasal sprays ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/vaccinesafety.html - Health Topics
  5. COVID-19 Vaccines (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... 2. In the United States, there are several vaccines that are effective at protecting people from getting ... and dying from COVID-19. Some of these vaccines have been approved by the U.S. Food and ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/covid19vaccines.html - Health Topics
  6. Flu Shot (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... complications and sometimes even death. Getting the flu vaccine every year is the best way to lower ... flu and spreading it to others. The flu vaccine causes antibodies to develop in your body about ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/flushot.html - Health Topics
  7. What are mRNA vaccines and how do they work?: MedlinePlus Genetics 
    Vaccines help prevent infection by preparing the body to fight foreign invaders (such as bacteria, viruses, or other pathogens). All vaccines introduce into the body a harmless piece of ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/understanding/therapy/mrnavaccines - Genetics
  8. HPV vaccine 
    The human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine protects against infection by certain strains of HPV. HPV can cause cervical cancer and genital ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/007436.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  9. COVID-19 vaccines 
    COVID-19 vaccines are used to prepare the body's immune system to protect against COVID-19. These vaccines are a vital tool to help stop the ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/007775.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  10. COVID-19 vaccines for children ages 6 months and older 
    COVID-19 vaccines are used to prepare the body's immune system to protect against COVID-19. These vaccines are a vital tool to help stop the ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/007780.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
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