The number of diseases that can be prevented by vaccines is growing. Advances in biomedical research, technology, and government support for more publicly-funded immunization programs is helping to make this possible. Vaccines still provide the most effective, longest-lasting method of preventing infectious diseases in all age groups.

The vaccine-preventable diseases listed below are presented with a study/epidemiology of the disease, information about the vaccine, followed by a list of selected references.

Cholera
Diphtheria
Haemophilus influenzae, type B
Hepatitis A
Hepatitis B
Influenza
Japanese Encephalitis
Measles
Meningococcal
Mumps
Pertussis
Pneumococcal
Poliomyelitis
Rabies
Rubella
Smallpox
Tetanus
Typhoid
Varicella
Yellow Fever

Guidelines: Vaccines and Vaccine-Preventable Diseases