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The average American child is vaccinated for polio, tetanus, diphtheria, whooping cough, measles, German measles, mumps, hepatitis B, and Hemophilius influenza type b. Effective immunizations also exist for chicken pox, rabies, typhoid, yellow fever, influenza, hepatitis A, meningococcal meningitis, Japanese B encephalitis and pneumococcal pneumonia. Less effective immunizations are available for cholera, plague, and tuberculosis. For some diseases, the body needs a periodic reminder so that it doesn't forget how to make the right antibody. Adults need a tetanus and a diphtheria "booster" every ten years throughout their life.

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