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Message from NIP's Director
Infant, adolescent, and
adult immunization plays an important role in disease prevention
and reduction. Although no vaccine is perfect, the benefits of immunization
far outweigh the risks. Thanks to vaccines, fewer cases of vaccine-preventable
diseases were reported in 1998 than in any previous year. In addition,
recent changes in the nation’s vaccine recommendations have
made immunizations even safer.
The National Immunization Program
is committed to strengthening vaccine programs and further improving
disease prevention. Vaccine safety is constantly monitored and vaccine
safety concerns are being investigated and addressed.
Today, thanks to their relative rarity,
it is easy to forget that vaccine preventable diseases can cause
lasting brain damage, liver cancer, paralysis, and premature death.
It is important to remember, however, vaccines are the primary reason
there are so few cases of such childhood diseases as measles, whooping
cough, rubella (German measles), and hepatitis B.
Listed below are links that will
provide you with more information about hepatitis B vaccine.
- General
information on hepatitis B vaccine
- Questions
and answers on hepatitis B vaccine
- Facts
on Hepatitis B Disease
- CDC testimony
before the U.S. House of Representatives on hepatitis B disease
and the vaccine (5/18/99)
- FDA testimony
before the U.S. House of Representatives on hepatitis B disease
and the vaccine (5/18/99)
Walter A. Orenstein, M.D.
Assistant Surgeon General
Director
National Immunization Program
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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