Cholera A woman with cholera being treated by nurses at St. Nicholas Hospital in Saint-Marc, Haiti, 2010. (more) List of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases Ask the Chatbot a Question More Actions Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/science/List-of-Vaccine-Preventable-Diseases Feedback Corrections? Updates? Omissions? Let us know if you have suggestions to improve this article (requires login). Feedback Type Select a type (Required) Factual Correction Spelling/Grammar Correction Link Correction Additional Information Other Your Feedback Submit Feedback Thank you for your feedback Our editors will review what you’ve submitted and determine whether to revise the article.

　　External Websites Ask the Chatbot a Question Written by Kara Rogers Kara Rogers is the senior editor of biomedical sciences at Encyclopædia Britannica, where she oversees a range of content from medicine and genetics to microorganisms. She joined Britannica in 2006 and... Kara Rogers Fact-checked by The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject areas in which they have extensive knowledge, whether from years of experience gained by working on that content or via study for an advanced degree. They write new content and verify and edit content received from contributors. The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Last Updated: Feb 5, 2025 • Article History Table of Contents Table of Contents Ask the Chatbot a Question Vaccines are among the most effective tools available in modern medicine, offering protection against a wide range of diseases that once caused significant illness, disability, and death. By stimulating the immune system to recognize and fight specific pathogens, vaccines not only protect individuals but also contribute to herd immunity—when the proportion of a population able to repel an infectious agent is sufficiently high so as to limit the spread of disease. This list of vaccine-preventable diseases showcases the vital role of vaccines in disease control and their profound impact on public health. In 1885 an injectable vaccine containing a weakened ...(100 of 3045 words)

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