Diseases and Vaccines Included
Communicable Diseases of Public Health Significance
Make-shift shelters serve as homes for refugees in Dadaab refugee camp in Kenya
These currently include:
- Tuberculosis
- Syphilis
- Chancroid
- Gonorrhea
- Granuloma Inguinale
- Lymphogranuloma Venereum
- Hansen's Disease (Leprosy)
Vaccine-Preventable Diseases
Women waiting on a bench at Al-Arafa clinic
These currently include:
- Mumps
- Measles
- Rubella
- Polio
- Tetanus
- Diphtheria
- Pertussis
- Haemophilus influenzae Type B
- Rotavirus
- Hepatitis A
- Hepatitis B
- Meningocococcal disease
- Varicella
- Pneumococcal pneumonia
- Influenza
Other vaccinations against vaccine-preventable diseases recommended by the Advisory Committee for Immunization Practices currently include rotavirus, hepatitis A, meningococcal disease, varicella, pneumococcal pneumonia, and influenza. Note that each set of Technical Instructions for medical examination of aliens has an addendum regarding the vaccination requirements for immigrants.
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- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Atlanta, GA 30333 - 800-CDC-INFO
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