Talk to your pediatrician if your child gets exposed to mumps, even if you think he is up-to-date on his vaccines, as some kids need a third dose of the MMR vaccine during on-going mumps outbreaks.
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Shingles is contagious and can cause someone to develop chicken pox if they haven’t already had it or aren’t vaccinated and protected.
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Hepatitis B is a vaccine-preventable disease, with approximately 850,000 to 2.2 million persons in the US suffering from chronic HBV infection. It’s mainly spread through blood and body fluids, and exposure should prompt immediate medical attention. Guidelines differ for vaccinated and unvaccinated children and for exposures in healthcare settings.
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Your baby’s first vaccines are safe and necessary to start them on a path to eventually getting protected from 16 different vaccine-preventable diseases.
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