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Immunizations that protect children from a number of serious and contagious infections. Diphtheria, pertussis (whooping cough), measles, and polio\u00a0once took the lives of thousands of children each year. Now regular vaccinations have virtually eradicated these childhood diseases, and they rarely occur in the United States.<\/p>\n

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