Recognizing a Few of the Vaccine Preventable Diseases

• 2025

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• Hugh Allen; Kriti Puri; Joseph Zenel
PMID: 40875261DOI: https://doi.org/10.1542/pir.2025-006848

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The article describes several diseases that can be prevented with vaccines, such as measles, mumps, rubella, and whooping cough. It explains the symptoms of these illnesses and why they are dangerous. It also talks about how vaccines help protect people from getting sick and spreading these diseases to others. The article encourages everyone to get vaccinated to keep themselves and their communities safe from serious health problems caused by vaccine-preventable diseases.

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Focus Area: Infectious Disease

Audiences: EMS Clinicians; Nurses; Physicians; Public Health Professionals

Emergency Management Stages: Response; Preparedness (Prevention / Protection)

Keywords: Communicable Diseases; Immunization; Pediatrics; Vaccines; Vaccine-Preventable Diseases

Institutions: Texas Children's Hospital; The Ohio State University; University of South Dakota

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