Most Children Properly Vaccinated
May 21, 2001
Most children receive proper vaccinations according to the latest study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National Immunization Program. In the report, published in April 2001's "American Journal of Preventative Medicine," researchers found that 73% of all children had received the recommended vaccines by age two. Researchers say they are pleased with the findings. The study included 22,521 children, aged 19 - 25 months.
According to health professionals, children under the age of two should receive several vaccinations, including immunizations for diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, polio, measles, mumps, rubella, Haemophilus influenza type b, Hepatitis B, and varicella (chicken pox). The American Academy of Pediatrics suggests that every child should have nine doctor's visits during his or her first twenty-four months. While all the necessary vaccines can be administered in only four visits to the doctor, many parents want to shelter their child from the traumatic experience, so they spread the vaccinations out over a longer period of time.
Doctors suggest that parents keep a list of what vaccines their child has received and when the vaccine was given.
-- Article Courtesy of InjuryBoard.com
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