Childhood Immunization

Many children are undervaccinated in their first 2 years of life

Published in Vaccine Weekly, March 30th, 2005

Approximately one-third of U.S. children were undervaccinated for more than 6 months and one-fourth experienced delays in receiving many of the recommended vaccinations during their first 24 months of life, according to a new study.

Remaining appropriately vaccinated at all times decreases a child's risk of contracting vaccine-preventable diseases and prevents disease outbreaks. Yet a previous study found that only 18% of children in the U.S. received all vaccinations at the recommended ages or acceptably early (i.e., within minimum age allowances) and only 9% at the recommended ages.

Elizabeth T. Luman, PhD, of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control...

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Source: Vaccine Weekly (2005-03-30)

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