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Introduction to Vaccines

Vaccination is generally considered as one of the greatest public health achievements in industrialized countries during the 20th century, reducing morbidity and mortality from a broad range of vaccine-preventable diseases. Globally, over 5.9 million deaths are prevented annually through vaccination against nine major infectious diseases, including varicella, diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, Haemophilus influenzae type b (childhood), hepatitis B, measles, polio, and tuberculosis.

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