(March 2012 Edition) Parent's Guide to Childhood Immunizations

In this booklet you will learn more about the role vaccines play in keeping them healthy. You will learn about: • Diseases that are prevented by vaccines, and the vaccines that prevent them. • How to prepare for a doctor's visit that includes vaccinations, and what to expect during and after the visit. • How vaccines help your baby's immune system do its job. • What is in vaccines, how well they work, and how safe they are. • Where to ind more information Part 1: Vaccine-Preventable Diseases and Childhood Vaccines Diseases Diphtheria Hepatitis A Hepatitis B Haemophilus inluenzae type b (Hib) Inluenza (Flu) Measles Mumps Pertussis (Whooping Cough) Pneumococcal Disease Polio Rotavirus Rubella (German Measles) Tetanus (Lockjaw) Varicella (Chickenpox) Vaccines TheVaccine Schedule Flexibility in the Vaccine Schedule Other Vaccines Part 2: The Immunization OFFice Visit Before the Immunization Visit During the Immunization Visit After the Immunization Visit Part 3: More About Vaccines How do vaccines work? Immunity Vaccines How Well Do VaccinesWork? How Safe Are Vaccines? Part 4: Frequently Asked Questions Part 5: Summary of Childhood Vaccine Preventable Diseases Glossary Learn More Books Internet Telephone