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Vaccination provides the best protection against some serious diseases.
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Vaccination
Basic vaccines (children & adults)
- Diphteria/Whooping Cough/Tetanus
- Haemophilus influenzae type B (Hib)
- Meningitis (C group)
- Polio
- Pneumococcal Conjugate
- Rotavirus (Rotateq/Rotarix)
- Measles/Rubella/Mumps
- Chikenpox (Varivax/Varilix)
Vaccines for particular groups
- Influenza (flu)
- Pneumococcal Polysaccharide
- HPV (Cervarix/Gardasil)
- Shingles
- Tuberculin Skin Test (TST)
Vaccines recommended for all destinations
Vaccines recommended for certain countries
Diphteria
Symptoms
Diphtheria cause:
- Severe sore throat
- High fever
- Respiratory and heart problemss
Complications
Possible complications of diphtheria include:
- Paralysis
- Death (5% to 10% of cases)
Vaccines
The vaccines available to prevent diphtheria and its complications are:
- DTaP-Polio-Hib Vaccine
- Tdap-Polio Vaccine
- Tdap Vaccine
- Td Vaccine
- Td-Polio Vaccine
- DTaP-Polio Vaccine
Whooping Cough (pertussis)
Symptoms
Whooping cough cause:
- Violent coughing fits that may persist for months
- Difficulty eating, drinking, and breathing
Complications
Possible complications of whooping cough include:
- Pneumonia
- Convulsions
- Brain damage (1 case per 11,000)
- Death (0.4% among babies)
Vaccines
The vaccines available to prevent whooping cough
and its complications are:
Tetanus
Symptoms
Tetanus cause:
- Jaw spasms
- Vocal chord spasms
- Full-body muscle spasms
Complication
Possible complication of tetanus is death (10% of cases).
Vaccines
The vaccines available to prevent tetanus are: