Haemophilus inflenza Type B, a major cause of bacterial meningitis in children. Hepatitis B to prevent hepatitis B infection and the carrier state in children. Meningoccoccal vaccine is recommended for college freshmen, especially those who live in dormitories. Possible side effects from vaccinations include slight fever, rash, or a sore arm, but the effects far outweigh the risks of a child or adolescent getting these disabling or deadly diseases. A return to these diseases to today's medical front would cost more than lives.
Immunizations are one of the most cost effective interventions available.
Anyone with questions about vaccinations should contact their local health department or their doctor's office. Childhood immunizations required for entry into child care and school are free to all children at any health department in the community.