Which Diseases do Vaccines Protect Against?

Did you know? The Canadian publicly funded health care system offers protection against 13 vaccine-preventable diseases, Tuberculosis (TB) protection in certain areas and Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine for older children. Click the links below to learn more about each one:²¹

• Diphtheria
• Mumps
• Varicella
• Hepatitis B
• Pneumococcal Disease
• Haemophilus influenzae Type B (Hib)
• Measles
• Pertussis
• Meningococcal Disease
• Influenza
• Rubella
• Tetanus
• Rotavirus
• Tuberculosis
• Human Papillomavirus

References
21 Public Health Agency of Canada. Vaccine-Preventable Diseases. http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/im/vpd-mev/index-eng.php. Accessed April 4, 2016.

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