Immunizations in the United States: A Rite of Passage

Today, vaccination is a cornerstone of pediatric preventive health care and a rite of passage for nearly all of the approximately 11,000 infants born daily in the United States. This article reviews the US immunization program with an emphasis on its role in ensuring that vaccines are effective, saf...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Cohn, Amanda C., Broder, Karen R., Pickering, Larry K.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier Inc. 2005
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7119020/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15925657
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.pcl.2005.03.001
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Sumario:Today, vaccination is a cornerstone of pediatric preventive health care and a rite of passage for nearly all of the approximately 11,000 infants born daily in the United States. This article reviews the US immunization program with an emphasis on its role in ensuring that vaccines are effective, safe, and available and highlights several new vaccines and recommendations that will affect the health of children and adolescents and the practice of pediatric medicine in future decades.

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