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National Infant Immunization Week

National Infant Immunization Week is held each year to highlight the importance of immunizations that protect children against 14 vaccine-preventable diseases.

ProQuad

ProQuad is a vaccine that combines the MMR and Varivax vaccines for measles, mumps, rubella, and chicken pox into a single shot.

Rotarix Rotavirus Vaccine

Rotarix is a new rotavirus vaccine that protects children against mild and severe gastroenteritis that is caused by certain strains of rotavirus.

Prevnar 13 - Pneumococcal Vaccine

Prevnar 13 is an updated version of the Prevnar vaccine that can protect children against more types of pneumoccocal bacteria that cause serious infections, including meningitis, pneumonia, and blood infections.

Cervarix

Learn about Cervarix, an HPV vaccine that may compete with Gardasil.

Pneumovax

Pneumovax is a pneumococcal polysaccaride vaccine that is recommended for high risk children who are at least two years old.

Kinrix

Kinrix is a combination vaccine that includes the DTaP and IPV vaccines into a single shot.

Pentacel

Pentacel is a combination vaccine that combines the DTaP, IPV, and Hib vaccines into a single shot.

RotaTeq Rotavirus Vaccine

RotaTeq is an oral vaccine that works to prevent severe cases of rotavirus gastroenteritis caused by different serotypes of rotavirus.

Gardasil

Gardisil is a common misspelling for Gardasil, a new, recently FDA approved vaccine being made by Merck against the two types of HPV or Human Papillomavirus that cause most cervical cancers and the two types that cause the most genital warts.