Diseases and the Vaccines that Prevent Them

For Parents of Infants and Young Children (Birth through Age 6)

Share facts and true stories about the 14 different diseases that childhood vaccines help prevent. See basics and in-depth disease fact sheets below.

There are 2 versions of each fact sheet. The “Disease Basics” include an overview of each vaccine-preventable disease and vaccine information. “Disease Basics” are available in Spanish as well as English. The “In-Depth Information” sheets use a narrative style and some include a true story about a family affected by a vaccine-preventable disease.

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Selected resources are listed as sources for additional information. Some articles are not readily available to the public, but are available under Selected Resources.

Vaccine-preventable Disease	Basic and In-depth Fact Sheets*
Chickenpox (Varicella)	Basic English Color [2 pages] April 2017 Spanish Color[2 pages] Feb 2014 In-depth English Color [2 pages] Feb 2013
Diphtheria	Basic English Color [2 pages] April 2017 Spanish Color [2 pages] Feb 2014 In-depth English Color [2 pages] Feb 2013
Hepatitis A	Basic English Color [2 pages] April 2017 Spanish Color [2 pages] Feb 2014 In-depth English Color [2 pages] Feb 2013
Hepatitis B	Basic English Color [2 pages] April 2017 Spanish Color [2 pages] Feb 2014 In-depth English Color [2 pages] Feb 2013
Hib	Basic English Color [2 pages] April 2017 Spanish Color [2 pages] Feb 2014 In-depth English Color [2 pages] Feb 2013
Influenza (flu)	Basic English Color [2 pages] Jan 2017 In-depth English Color [2 pages] Dec 2016
Measles	Basic English Color [2 pages] April 2017 Spanish Color [2 pages] Jul 2015 In-depth English B/W [2 pages] Feb 2013 English Color [2 pages] Feb 2013
Mumps	Basic English Color [2 pages] April 2017 Spanish Color [2 pages] Feb 2014 In-depth English Color [2 pages] Feb 2013
Pertussis (Whooping Cough)	Basic English Color [2 pages] April 2017 Spanish Color [2 pages] Jul 2015 In-depth English Color [2 pages] Oct 2013 Spanish Color [2 pages] Oct 2013
Pneumococcal Disease	Basic English Color [2 pages] April 2017 Spanish Color [2 pages] Feb 2014 In-depth English Color [2 pages] Feb 2013
Polio	Basic English Color [2 pages] April 2017 Spanish Color [2 pages] Feb 2014 In-depth English Color [2 pages] Feb 2013
Rotavirus	Basic English Color [2 pages] April 2017 Spanish Color [2 pages] Feb 2014 In-depth English Color [2 pages] Feb 2013
Rubella	Basic English Color [2 pages] April 2017 Spanish Color [2 pages] Feb 2014 In-depth English Color [2 pages] Feb 2013
Tetanus	Basic English Color [2 pages] April 2017 Spanish Color [2 pages] Feb 2014 In-depth English Color [2 pages] Feb 2013

*Each basic fact sheet is written at a 6th to 8th grade reading level, in a Q&A format; each in-depth fact sheet is written at a 10th to 12th grade reading level, using a narrative style.

 

About These Materials

These materials, collectively called Provider Resources for Vaccine Conversations with Parents, have been developed by CDC, the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP), and the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP).

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