This document discusses commonly used vaccines including BCG, OPV, IPV, DTP, measles, MMR, varicella, typhoid, hepatitis A, hepatitis B, Hib vaccine, pneumococcal vaccine, rotavirus vaccine, HPV vaccine, and Japanese B encephalitis. It notes that Edward Jenner was the father of vaccination and introduced the world's first vaccine for smallpox in the late 18th century. The document provides a brief overview of important vaccines administered to help prevent various diseases.