Welcome to the Wisconsin Immunization
Program. This page contains vaccine information as well
as many links to other pages and sites, including the National
Immunization Program (NIP) and the Immunization Action
Coalition (IAC).
Routine childhood
vaccinations have made such an impact on public health that immunizations are considered one
of the greatest medical achievements of the 20th century. Vaccines prevent disease in people who receive them and
protect those who come in contact with unvaccinated
individuals.
Before vaccines, many children died from
diseases such as polio. Through the introduction of
routine vaccinations, many of these diseases are becoming rare
in the U.S. The viruses and bacteria that cause them still
exist, though. Vaccinations are one
of the best ways to put an end to the serious effects of
certain diseases.
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