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hepatitis a immunization, vaccine, immunizations, vaccinations, immunization, vaccination, way to trigger immune system, prevent serious, life-threatening diseases, our bodies, designed to protect us from diseases, exposed to an illness, immune system actually learns, next time body is exposed, same illness, immune system often recognizes the culprit, sets out to destroy it, immunization exposes to a very small, very safe amount, the most important diseases, likely to encounter at some point in life, mild exposure helps immune system recognize, attack the disease efficiently, exposed, full-blown disease later in life, either not, become infected, much less serious infection, natural way to deal, infectious diseases, throughout human history, infectious diseases have caused measureless misery, death, rampage was unchecked, twentieth century, immunization was introduced on a wide scale, led, global eradication of smallpox, elimination of polio, americas, has eliminated tetanus, diphtheria, mumps, horrible congenital rubella syndrome, immunization has greatly reduced the occurrence of measles, pertussis, meningitis, millions of deaths, tragedies have been prevented, four different types of vaccines, currently available, attenuated, weakened, live virus is used, in the measles, mumps, rubella, mmr, vaccine, varicella, chicken pox, vaccine, vaccines last longer than other vaccines, serious infections, compromised immune systems, killed, inactivated, viruses, bacteria used, vaccines, influenza vaccine uses killed virus, vaccines, safe, compromised immune systems, toxoid vaccines contain a toxin produced by the bacterium, virus, diphtheria, tetanus vaccines, toxoids, biosynthetic vaccines contain synthetic "man-made" substances, antigens, immune system, hib, haemophilus influenzae type b, conjugate vaccine, biosynthetic vaccine, immunizing children, babies get so many shots these days! many parents, concerned that the sheer number of vaccines might overwhelm, weaken, use up a baby's immature immune system, a baby's immune system is built to make antibodies to, foreign proteins, a baby were to receive all 11 available vaccines at once, would engage only a tiny fraction, the immune system, mercury, a small amount, mercury, thimerosal, common preservative in multi-dose vaccines, despite concerns, thimerosal-containing vaccines, shown to cause autism, adhd, have concerns, mercury, the routine vaccines, added thimerosal, immunization schedule, recommended immunization schedule is updated at least every 12 months by organizations the american academy of pediatrics, consult primary care provider, specific immunizations, child, current recommendations, available at www, cdc, gov/nip, at every doctor visit, ask, the next recommended immunizations, tips, parents, immunizations must be given, an injection, shot, following tips, make the experience easier, child, tell older children that the shot is needed to keep them safe, healthy, knowing what to expect ahead of time, reassure the child, explain, child that it is ok to cry, suggest that the child try to be brave, explain that, injections either, you try to be brave, too, praise the child, injection is over, cries, distract the child, moment, the injection, point out a picture on the wall, have them count, say "abcs", tell them something funny, try to be calm, child, cringe, the shot, plan something fun to, afterward, park, eating out, entertainment, shot, make the next one less scary, immunizations, adults, immunizations, not only, children, each year the cdc posts recommended adult immunizations on website, go there to learn, tetanus booster shots, flu shot, hepatitis a, b vaccines, pneumococcal vaccine, mmr, immunizations, chickenpox, meningitis, travelers, cdc website, cdc, gov, gives travelers detailed information on immunizations, precautions, many immunizations, obtained at least a month, travel, remember to take immunization records, travel internationally, countries, require this documentation, immunization, diptheria, immunization, pertussis, immunization, polio, immunization, tetanus, centers, disease control, prevention, parents guide to childhood immunization, cdc, gov/nip/publications/parents-guide/default, htm, accessed june 27, american academy of pediatrics, aap immunization policy, cispimmunize.org/resear/rsh_main, accessed june 27, zimmerman rk, 2005 recommended adult immunization schedule, united states, october 2004-september 2005, am fam physician, 70(12), 2372-2377.