Basic Vaccine Facts

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VACCINE	DISEASE	CONTAGIOUS	TRANSMITTED	PROTECTION	REPORTED EFFICACY
Hep B	Hepatitis B	No (Yes if sexually active or using needles)	Blood, semen or needles --- HBV is a large virus and does not cross the placenta, hence it cannot infect the fetus unless there have been breaks in the maternal-fetal barrier, e.g. via amniocentesis.	Personal	80% to 100% effective in preventing infection or clinical hepatitis in those who receive the complete vaccine series
DTaP	Diphtheria	Yes	Coughing or sneezing	Community	high within 1 year after 5th dose
	Pertusis	Yes	Coughing or sneezing	Community
	Tetnus	No	Wounds caused by infected or contaminated nail/needle	Personal
Flu Shot	Influenza	Yes	Cough, sneeze or talk	Community	23% (2014-2015)
HPV (Human Papillomavirus)	Papillomas (warts) or cervical cancer	No (Yes if sexually active)	HPV is sexually transmitted. HPV viral infections left untreated could turn into cancerous cells.	Personal	99% of females developed (HPV 16 & 18) antibody response 1 month after 3-dose series. --- No protection against the other 38 HPV infections. --- Antibody response does not mean that body developed immunity