Infectious Disease

Immunization rates high, but infectious disease still threatens many cities

Published in Medical Letter on the CDC and FDA, August 31st, 2003

Results from the 2002 National Immunization Survey indicate that immunization coverage among children 19-35 months remains at an all-time high, with national coverage rates at 75%.

However, levels in certain states and urban areas, with rates as low as 57% in some major cities, and public misconceptions about the need for vaccines, put communities at risk for the spread of health-threatening infectious disease.

Survey findings were presented at a press conference hosted by the National Partnership for Immunization (NPI).

The National Immunization Survey, conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), shows a...

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Source: Medical Letter on the CDC and FDA (2003-08-31)

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