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James Matthias, MPH1, Cristina Dusek2, P. Scott Pritchard, MPH1, Laura Rutledge2, Paula Kinchen3, Mark Lander, MS3 (Author affiliations at end of text).

Immunization is one of the best ways parents can protect their infants from 14 serious childhood diseases before age 2. Vaccinate your child according to the CDC’s recommended immunization schedule for safe, proven disease protection.

Did you know that adults need vaccines too? If you didn’t, you are not alone.

Vaccines are recommended for all adults to help prevent getting and spreading diseases. Vaccines are especially important for those with chronic conditions, who are more likely to develop complications from certain vaccine-preventable diseases. Find out which vaccines are recommended for you.

Whooping cough is a serious disease that can cause babies to stop breathing. You can help protect babies from whooping cough by getting your vaccine and making sure your baby gets his vaccines.

Protecting your child's health is very important to you. That's why most parents choose immunization. Nothing protects babies better from 14 serious childhood diseases. Choose immunization. It's the powerful defense that's safe, prove, and effective.

Babies need protection from whooping cough because this disease can make them very sick and is very contagious. You can protect babies from whooping cough by getting your vaccine and making sure your baby gets his vaccines.