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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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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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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 |
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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