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Diseases and the Vaccines that Prevent Them
Resources for Vaccine Conversations
Share facts and true stories about the 14 different diseases that childhood vaccines help prevent. See basic and in-depth disease fact sheets below.
Diseases & the Vaccines that Prevent Them SERIES
These fact sheets describe symptoms of infection as well as benefits and risks of vaccination.
There are 2 versions of each 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 pagesCommercial printer files available upon request
Note: The Vaccine Information Sheet (VIS) is federally mandated to be given prior to the administration of a vaccine. The basic and in-depth disease 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.
Selected resources are listed as sources for additional information. Some articles are not readily available to the public, but are available under Selected Resources.
*Black and White (B/W) English-language PDF is Section 508-compliant.
*Color Spanish-language PDF is Section 508-compliant.
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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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Content last reviewed on November 4, 2011
Content Source: National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases