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These are serious diseases that can cause breathing difficulties, heart problems, nerve damage, pneumonia, seizures, cancer\u2014and even death.<sup>2<\/sup><\/p>\n<h2><span data-teams=\"true\">Historical Results \u2013 National Averages<\/span><\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Assesses adolescents 13 years of age who had one dose of meningococcal vaccine, one Tdap vaccine and the complete human papillomavirus vaccine series by their 13th birthday. Why it Matters? 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