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Results 1 - 10 of 113 for immunization
  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 ...
  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 ...
  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 ...
  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 ...
  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 ... being hospitalized, and dying from COVID-19. These vaccines are being used under Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) ...
  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 ...
  7. Mumps (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... for mumps, but the measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine can prevent it. Before the routine vaccination program in the United States, mumps was a ...
  8. Tetanus (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... need to get treatment in a hospital. A vaccine can prevent tetanus. It is given as a part of routine childhood vaccination. Adults should get a tetanus shot, or booster, ...
  9. HPV (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... to not have anal, vaginal, or oral sex. Vaccines can protect against several types of HPV, including some that can cause cancer. The vaccines provide the most protection when people get them ...
  10. Polio and Post-Polio Syndrome (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... and can sometimes be life-threatening. Because of vaccines, polio is rare in the United States. But ... Will take a detailed medical history, including your vaccination history and history of any recent travel. Will ...
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