List of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases: Quick Facts

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A woman in a pink dress receives medical treatment from nurses administering an IV at a crowded hospital in Saint-Marc, Haiti.

COVID-19 vaccine

Diphtheria and tetanus vaccination

Hepatitis B vaccine

Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib)

Human papillomavirus vaccine

Boxes of Ixiaro, Twinrix, and Rabipur vaccines are arranged on a table, showing their labels for Japanese encephalitis, hepatitis A and B, and rabies protection.

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