Vaccine Information
Click vaccine type for more information from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC)
Birth - 6 years
VACCINE (click on link for CDC vaccine information) |
DISEASE SYMPTOMS |
DISEASE COMPLICATIONS |
Diptheria - Sore throat, mild fever, weakness, swollen glands in neck Tetanus - Stiffness in neck and abdominal muscles, difficulty swallowing, muscle spasms, fever Pertussis - Severe cough, runny nose, apnea (a pause in breathing in infants) |
Diptheria - Swelling of the heart muscle, heart failure, coma, paralysis, death Tetanus - Broken bones, breathing difficulty, death Pertussis - Pneumonia (infection in the lungs), death |
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May be no symptoms, fever, stomach pain, loss of appetite, fatigue, vomiting, jaundice (yellowing of skin and eyes), dark urine |
Liver failure, arthralgia (joint pain), kidney, pancreatic, and blood disorders |
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May be no symptoms, fever, headache, weakness, vomiting, jaundice (yellowing of skin and eyes), joint pain |
Chronic liver infection, liver failure, liver cancer |
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May be no symptoms unless bacteria enter the blood |
Meningitis (infection of the covering around the brain and spinal cord), intellectual disability, epiglottitis (life-threatening infection that can block the windpipe and lead to serious breathing problems), pneumonia (infection in the lungs), death |
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Mumps - Swollen salivary glands (under the jaw), fever, headache, tiredness, muscle pain Measles - Rash, fever, cough, runny nose, pinkeye Rubella - Children infected with rubella virus sometimes have a rash, fever, swollen lymph nodes |
Mumps - Meningitis (infection of the covering around the brain and spinal cord) , encephalitis (brain swelling), inflammation of testicles or ovaries, deafness Measles - Encephalitis (brain swelling), pneumonia (infection in the lungs), death Rubella - Very serious in pregnant women—can lead to miscarriage, stillbirth, premature delivery, birth defects |
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May be no symptoms, pneumonia (infection in the lungs) |
Bacteremia (blood infection), meningitis (infection of the covering around the brain and spinal cord), death |
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May be no symptoms, sore throat, fever, nausea, headache |
Paralysis, death |
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Diarrhea, fever, vomiting |
Severe diarrhea, dehydration |
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Rash, tiredness, headache, fever |
Infected blisters, bleeding disorders, encephalitis (brain swelling), pneumonia (infection in the lungs) |
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Fever, muscle pain, sore throat, cough, extreme fatigue |
Pneumonia (infection in the lungs) |
9 years to 18 years
VACCINE |
DISEASE SYMPTOMS |
DISEASE COMPLICATIONS |
see above |
see above |
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Fever, headache, neck stiffness |
Disease kills 10 to 15 infected people out of 100 |
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May be no symptoms |
Numerous cancers (cervical, vulvar, anal, throat, penile) and genital warts |
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see above |
see above |
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Fever, headache, neck stiffness |
Disease kills 10 to 15 infected people out of 100 |
Sometimes children experience mild reactions from vaccines, such as pain at the injection site, a rash or a fever. These reactions are normal and will soon go away. The following tips will help you identify and minimize mild side effects.
- Review the Vaccine Information Statements (available above on this page) that outline which side effects might be expected.
- Use a cool, wet cloth to reduce redness, soreness, and swelling in the place where the shot was given.
- Reduce any fever with a cool sponge bath. If your doctor approves, give non-aspirin pain reliever.
- Give your child lots of liquid. It’s normal for some children to eat less during the 24 hours after getting vaccines.
- Pay extra attention to your child for a few days. If you see something that concerns you, call us (301) 777-2722.
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