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Hepatitis B
can cause death and worse for children
Birth through end of series at 6 months old -
Inactivated Poliovirus
can cause muscle weakness and paralysis
2 months -
Rotavirus
can cause death
should get at 15 weeks -
Inactivated Poliovirus
4 months -
Influenza
can cause mild to severe illness, can lead to death, can infect the nose, throat, and sometimes the lungs
should get at 6 months+ every fall -
H1N1 Influenza
swine flu infects the respiratory system
should get at 6 months or older -
Inactivated Poliovirus
6-8 months old -
Yellow Fever
can lead to a high fever, bleeding into the skin, and cell death in the liver and kidneys
should get at 9 months or older -
MMR
causes birth defects for pregnant women
12-15 months -
Hepatitis A
can cause liver infection
12-23 months -
Varicella
causes itchy rashes
12-15 months -
Pneumococcal
can cause ear infections and meningitis
2 years old -
Inactivated Poliovirus
4-6 years old -
MMR
4-6 years old -
Haemophilus influenzae type b
can cause deadly brain infection
5 years old -
Meningococcal
causes the membrane that covers the brain and spinal cord to become inflamed -
Human Pappillomavirus
can lead to cancer or genital warts
11-12 years old -
Diphtheria, Tetanus, Pertussis
Diphtheria: causes a thick covering in the back of the throat casing difficulty breathing
Tetanus: can cause toxins that impact the nervous system
Pertussis: infects the respiratory tract and immune system
11-12 years old