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Vaccine Preventable Diseases (VPDs)
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 Vaccine preventable diseases (VPDs) are conditions which are preventable through vaccines available to protect against these diseases. Vaccines are counted among the greatest public health achievements of the twentieth century. Countless lives have been saved and many diseases have been prevented because of vaccines. Today, vaccine preventable disease levels are at record lows. Even though most infants and toddlers have received all recommended vaccines by age 2, many under-immunized children remain, leaving the potential for outbreaks of disease. Many adolescents and adults are under-immunized as well, missing opportunities to protect themselves against diseases such as Hepatitis B, influenza, and pneumococcal disease. Be wise, immunize and protect yourself and your loved ones.
For more information on a specific VPD condition in Texas, please select a disease link below.
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VPD Links:
Vaccine Preventable Diseases
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Highest and Lowest VPD Morbidity in Texas by Year
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Condition
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Highest Morbidity
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Lowest Morbidity
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 Congenital Rubella Syndrome (CRS)
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12 cases in 1974
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0 cases since 1999
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 Diphtheria
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5,756 cases in 1933
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0 cases since 1982
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 Haemophilus influenzae, type B (Hib)
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843 cases in 1988
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2 cases in 2004
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 Hepatitis A
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4,892 cases in 1973
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139 cases in 2010
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 Hepatitis B, Acute
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1,960 cases in 1998
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260 cases in 1971*
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 Measles
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88,000 cases in 1958
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0 cases in 2006, 2008, and 2010
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 Mumps
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32,939 cases in 1950
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14 cases in 2001
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 Paralytic poliomyelitis (wild)
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2,778 cases in 1950
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0 cases since 1977
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 Pertussis (Whooping Cough)
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21,558 cases in 1947
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36 cases in 1976
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Rubella
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8,408 cases in 1970
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0 cases since 2005
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 Tetanus
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55 cases in 1954
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0 cases in 2005, 2007, and 2010
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 Varicella (Chickenpox)
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26,688 cases in 1997
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1,778 cases in 1972**
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*little serologic testing of persons with hepatitis was performed in 1971
** reporting of varicella (chickenpox) began in 1972