Vaccine-preventable Diseases

Cancer develops gradually as a result of many different factors related to lifestyle choices, environment and genetics. Anyone can develop cancer, but many cancers can be prevented.

Vaccines are not just for children—adults also need protection against serious illness from diseases like tetanus, hepatitis, shingles and pneumonia.

This page provides you with the information you need to vaccinate with confidence.

Vaccination coverage, or the percent of people who have received particular vaccines, is measured at national, state and local levels.

Chickenpox is a contagious disease caused by the varicella-zoster virus. Shingles, also known as zoster or herpes zoster, is a painful skin rash caused by the same virus. There are vaccines for both.

Whooping cough, also called pertussis, is a highly contagious respiratory disease. It is known for uncontrollable, violent coughing which often makes it hard to breathe. The best protection is vaccination.