Preteens and teens need four types of vaccines to help protect against serious diseases:
Meningococcal vaccine to protect against meningitis and bloodstream infections
HPV vaccine to protect against cancers caused by HPV
Tdap vaccine to protect against tetanus, diphtheria and whooping cough
a yearly flu vaccine to protect against seasonal flu.
View CDC’s parent-friendly immunization schedule to see which vaccines your children need: http://ow.ly/kesU50Kfi0x
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