An oral vaccine is given to infants to prevent Rotavirus, which is a primary cause of what condition?

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Vaccines and the Diseases They Prevent

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01The MMR vaccine provides protection against which of the following diseases?
02The Varicella vaccine is administered to prevent which common childhood illness, also known as chickenpox?
03The IPV (Inactivated Poliovirus Vaccine) is crucial for the global effort to eradicate what disease?
04The 'T' in the DTaP combination vaccine stands for protection against which disease, often associated with puncture wounds?
05The Hib vaccine protects against severe bacterial infections, such as meningitis, caused by what pathogen?
06The HPV vaccine is recommended to prevent infections by the Human Papillomavirus, which is a leading cause of what type of cancer?
07Which vaccine is typically given to newborns within 24 hours of birth to prevent a viral infection that affects the liver?
08An oral vaccine is given to infants to prevent Rotavirus, which is a primary cause of what condition?
09The pneumococcal vaccine (PCV) helps protect against diseases like pneumonia and meningitis caused by which bacterium?
10The BCG (Bacille Calmette-Guérin) vaccine, used in many countries, is primarily for the prevention of what disease?