| Chickenpox |
Varicella vaccine protects against chickenpox. |
Air, direct contact |
Rash, tiredness, headache, fever |
Infected blisters, bleeding disorders, encephalitis (brain swelling), pneumonia (infection in the lungs) |
| Diphtheria |
DTaP* vaccine protects against diphtheria. |
Air, direct contact |
Sore throat, mild fever, weakness, swollen glands in neck |
Swelling of the heart muscle, heart failure, coma, paralysis, death |
| Hib |
Hib vaccine protects against Haemophilus influenzae type b. |
Air, direct contact |
May be no symptoms unless bacteria enter the blood |
Meningitis (infection of the covering around the brain and spinal cord), intellectual disability, epiglottitis (life-threatening infection that can block the windpipe and lead to serious breathing problems), pneumonia (infection in the lungs), death |
| Hepatitis A |
HepA vaccine protects against hepatitis A. |
Direct contact, contaminated food or water |
May be no symptoms, fever, stomach pain, loss of appetite, fatigue, vomiting, jaundice (yellowing of skin and eyes), dark urine |
Liver failure, arthralgia (joint pain), kidney, pancreatic, and blood disorders |
| Hepatitis B |
HepB vaccine protects against hepatitis B. |
Contact with blood or body fluids |
May be no symptoms, fever, headache, weakness, vomiting, jaundice (yellowing of skin and eyes), joint pain |
Chronic liver infection, liver failure, liver cancer |
| Influenza (Flu) |
Flu vaccine protects against influenza. |
Air, direct contact |
Fever, muscle pain, sore throat, cough, extreme fatigue |
Pneumonia (infection in the lungs) |
| Measles |
MMR** vaccine protects against measles. |
Air, direct contact |
Rash, fever, cough, runny nose, pink eye |
Encephalitis (brain swelling), pneumonia (infection in the lungs), death |
| Mumps |
MMR**vaccine protects against mumps. |
Air, direct contact |
Swollen salivary glands (under the jaw), fever, headache, tiredness, muscle pain |
Meningitis (infection of the covering around the brain and spinal cord), encephalitis (brain swelling), inflammation of testicles or ovaries, deafness |
| Pertussis |
DTaP* vaccine protects against pertussis (whooping cough). |
Air, direct contact |
Severe cough, runny nose, apnea (a pause in breathing in infants) |
Pneumonia (infection in the lungs), death |
| Polio |
IPV vaccine protects against polio. |
Air, direct contact, through the mouth |
May be no symptoms, sore throat, fever, nausea, headache |
Paralysis, death |
| Pneumococcal |
PCV13 vaccine protects against pneumococcus. |
Air, direct contact |
May be no symptoms, pneumonia (infection in the lungs) |
Bacteremia (blood infection), meningitis (infection of the covering around the brain and spinal cord), death |
| Rotavirus |
RV vaccine protects against rotavirus. |
Through the mouth |
Diarrhea, fever, vomiting |
Severe diarrhea, dehydration |
| Rubella |
MMR** vaccine protects against rubella. |
Air, direct contact |
Sometimes rash, fever, swollen lymph nodes |
Very serious in pregnant women-can lead to miscarriage, stillbirth, premature delivery, birth defects |
| Tetanus |
DTaP* vaccine protects against tetanus. |
Exposure through cuts in skin |
Stiffness in neck and abdominal muscles, difficulty swallowing, muscle spasms, fever |
Broken bones, breathing difficulty, death |