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VaxPub: Vaccine Information for the Public
Content:
- Vaccine-preventable human diseases
- Human immunization schedule
- Immunization of pets, domestic animals: to be coming...
Vaccine-preventable human diseases:
The World Health Organization (WHO) estimated in 2002 that 1.4 million of deaths among children under 5 years resulted from diseases that could have been prevented by routine vaccination. This accounts for 14% of global total mortality in children under 5 years of age. The following human diseases are considered to be preventable by vaccination:
| # |
Disease |
Pathogen |
Vaccines |
Dose and route |
More Info |
| 1 |
Anthrax |
Bacillus anthrax |
Subunit vaccine |
6 doses |
CDC |
| 2 |
Diphtheria |
Corynebacterium diphtheria |
Toxoid: DTP, DT or Td |
>= 3 doses (i.m. route) |
WHO, CDC |
| 3 |
Hib |
Haemophilus influenzae type b |
Hib conjugate vaccine |
2-3 doses |
WHO, CDC |
| 4 |
Hepatitis A |
Hepatitis A virus |
Inactivated virus |
2 doses |
CDC |
| 5 |
Hepatitis B |
Hepatitis B virus |
Recombinant DNA or plasma-derived vaccine |
3 doses (i.m. route) |
WHO, CDC |
| 6 |
HPV |
human papillomavirus (HPV) |
Inactivated virus |
3 doses |
CDC |
| 7 |
Influenza (Flu) |
Influenza viruses |
Inactivated virus |
yearly |
CDC |
| 8 |
Jananese Encephalitis (JE) |
Jananese Encephalitis virus |
Inactivated virus |
3-4 doses |
CDC |
| 9 |
Measles |
Measles virus |
Live attenuated vaccine |
1-2 doses (i.m. or s.c. route) |
WHO, CDC |
| 10 |
Meningitis |
Neisseria meningitidis |
Polysaccharide (AC, AC/W135, Y), or Polysaccharide conjugated to a protein |
1-3 doses |
WHO, CDC |
| 11 |
Mumps |
Mumps virus |
Live attenuated vaccine |
1 dose (s.c. route) |
WHO, CDC |
| 12 |
Neonatal Tetanus |
Clostridium tetani |
Toxoid: DTP, DT, TT or Td |
>= 3 doses (i.m. route) |
WHO, |
| 13 |
Pertussis |
Bordetella pertussis |
Inactivated whole cell wP or acellular aP |
>= 3 doses (i.m. route) |
WHO, CDC |
| 14 |
Pnemococcal Disease |
Streptococcus pneumoniae |
Polysaccharide or conjugate vaccine |
4 doses |
CDC |
| 15 |
Poliomyelitis |
Poliovirus types 1, 2 or 3 |
Live oral polio vaccine (OPV), or Inactivated polio vaccine (IPV) |
2-4 doses |
WHO, CDC |
| 16 |
Rabies |
Rabies virus |
Inactivated virus |
3 doses |
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| 17 |
Rubella |
Rubella virus |
Live attenuated vaccine |
1 dose (i.m. or s.c. route) |
WHO, CDC |
| 18 |
Shingles |
Varicella zoster virus (VZV) |
Live attenuated vaccine |
1 dose |
CDC |
| 19 |
Smallpox |
Variola virus |
Live vaccinia virus |
1 dose (skin pricking) |
CDC |
| 20 |
Tetanus |
Clostridium tetani |
Toxoid: DTP, DT, TT or Td |
>= 3 doses (i.m. route) |
WHO, CDC |
| 21 |
Tuberculosis |
Mycobacterium tuberculosis |
Bacille Calmette-Guérin vaccine (BCG), live attenuated |
1 dose (i.m. route) |
WHO, |
| 22 |
Typhoid Fever |
Salmonella serotype Typhi |
Inactivated or live live |
1-4 doses |
CDC |
| 23 |
Varicella (Chickpox) |
Varicella zoster virus (VZV) |
Live attenuated vaccine |
1 dose |
CDC |
| 24 |
Yellow Fever |
Yellow fever virus |
Live viral vaccine |
1 dose (s.c. route) |
WHO, CDC |
Notes: i.m. -- intramuscular route, s.c., -- subcutaneous route
Human Immunization Schedule:
Recommended Immunization Schedule by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) at the United States:
A Detailed Immunization Schedule: The following schedule is an example immunization plan following the above recommendatations. Vaccine immunization may vary depending on location, health, vaccine type, and availability of vaccines. Ask your doctor about specific vaccine schedule for you or your children. All informatin here is for educational purposes only.
| Time |
Vaccines |
Description |
| Birth |
Hepatitis B vaccine |
May be given at any age for those not previously immunized |
| 1-4 months |
Hepatitis B vaccine: 2nd dose |
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| 2 months |
- DTap: Diphtheria, tetanus, and acellular pertussis vaccine
- Hib: Haemophilus influenzae type b vaccine
- IPV: Inactivated poliovirus vaccine
- PCV: Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine
- RV: Rotavirus vaccine
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| 4 months |
- DTap: 2nd dose
- Hib: 2nd dose
- IPV: 2nd dose
- PCV: 2nd dose
- RV: 2nd dose
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| >6 months and annually |
Influenza (Flu) |
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| 6 months |
- DTap: 3rd dose
- Hib: 3rd dose
- PCV: 3rd dose
- RV: 3rd dose
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| 6-18 months |
- Hepatitis B vaccine: 3rd dose
- IPV: 3rd dose
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| 12-15 months |
- Hib: 4th dose
- MMR: Measles, mumps, and rubella vaccine
- PCV: 4th dose
- Var: Varicella (chickenpox) vaccine
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The 1st dose of chickenpox vaccine may be given at any visit after first birthday. |
| 12-23 months |
Hepatitis A vaccine (2 doses) |
The 2nd shot should be at least 6 months apart. |
| 15-18 months |
DTap: 4th dose |
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| 4-6 years |
- DTap: 5th dose
- MMR: 2nd dose
- IPV: 3rd dose
- Var: 2nd dose
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| 7-10 years |
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| 11-12 years |
- HPV: human papillomavirus (3 doses)
- MCV4: 2nd dose
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| 13-18 years |
- HPV: Series
- Tdap: Tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis booster
- MCV4: 3rd dose
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| College entrants |
MCV4: Meningitis vaccine |
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